The Sahel – a vast, arid expanse from Senegal to Sudan – remains one of the world’s most fragile frontiers. Its crises of governance, climate vulnerability and migration have made it a ...

Visit the Sahel situation page on Global Focus for more statistics. *The Sahel region includes the countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. “I was so frightened. The whole family – including my ...

LONDON - Africa’s Sahel region is enduring a period of rapid change - and deepening instability. Military juntas in Mali, ...

Our new report, Changing climate, changing realities: migration in the Sahel, looks at ways climate change is affecting people’s lives, with case studies from Mali and Sudan. In the Sahel region, ...

Peace and security challenges in Africa’s Sahel region require ‘holistic approach’, says UN official ...

The issue of Algeria refusing to accept nationals in an irregular immigration status, including the perpetrator of a deadly attack in Mulhouse, France, on February 22, has deepened tensions, which ...

and migration. Morocco’s Security and Economic Engagement in the Sahel According to the report, Morocco’s national security priorities are closely linked to developments in the Sahel.

Terrorism in the Sahel has increased significantly, with deaths rising nearly tenfold since 2019, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2025, confirming the region’s reputation as the epicentre of ...

More than 50 people were killed near Mali's northeastern city of Gao on Friday after armed assailants ambushed their convoy and its army escort, a local official and residents said.

His research focuses on the relationship between migration, borders, and development processes, with a regional focus on Mauritania, the West African Sahel, and the Sahara. In particular, he is ...