The Latest Breaking News from Sahel

Feebly shaded by trees in the blistering heat, desperate civilians throng a displacement camp in tents and ramshackle shelters after fleeing jihadist violence in northeastern Burkina Faso.

The elite French Foreign Legion is preparing for security duty in Paris during this summer’s Olympic Games, a far cry from the group's previous deployments to places like the troubled Sahel region of Africa.

Editorial: The region is turning towards Russia and other global players when it comes to security. Tackling the climate crisis would contribute to a solution

The U.S. plans to withdraw troops from Niger, impacting security operations in the Sahel region. Strained relations and future engagement possibilities are...

The Biden administration's withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger due to political turmoil and failed negotiations impacts security operations in the Sahel r...

The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez at the cost of $100m for manned and unmanned surveillance flights.

Learn about the surge in drug seizures in the Sahel region, with cocaine trafficking on the rise, posing threats to peace and stability.

In tonight's edition: Kenya is in mourning and launches an investigation into the helicopter crash that killed the military chief and nine other senior officers. From tens of kilos of cocaine found in 2020 to more than a ton seized in the Sahel, the UN warns drug trafficking is undermining…

Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report.