The Chinese Embassy in Mali has reportedly refused to recognize passports issued by the Alliance of Sahel States, AES, a ...

The jihadist groups are extending their reach, threatening coastal West African states while battling local armies.

Russia's goal, according to Constantin Gouvy of the Clingendael Institute, is to replace Western powers such as France as the ...

The Sahel Alliance (AES) launches a flag, passport, and military force, signaling a major push for regional autonomy.

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, has officially unveiled its federation flag, ...

China's first ever defence attache to Niger, Colonel-Major Chen Xuming, was welcomed earlier this month at a reception held ...

LONDON – Africa’s Sahel region is enduring a period of rapid change – and deepening instability. Military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger – now known as the Central Sahel – have rejected ...

Authorities in the north African nation said they had dismantled a 12-member cell that was planning attacks on behalf of the ...

Two militant organisations dominate the central Sahelian region that includes Mali, Niger and Burkina: the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) and the Islamic State -- Sahel Province ...

The Rencontres de Bamako photography biennale took place from mid-November until mid-January without past sponsor France, meaning it had just a fraction of its usual funding. Anti-French sentiment has ...

The European Union has donated €50m worth of non-lethal military equipment to Ghana to bolster its security forces as ...