The Latest Breaking News from Sahel

More control, less deniability: what next for Russia in Africa after Wagner?

Moscow has stricter say over efforts to influence since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death as western militaries exit the Sahel

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

U.S. troops and equipment will leave Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says

Niger's decision to kick out American forces dealt a blow to U.S. military operations in the Sahel. U.S. troops and some gear already have begun leaving the country.

WEKU · May 19, 2024

Chad Holds First Sahel Presidential Poll Since Coups

Chad's recent presidential election signifies progress towards stability and democracy in the Sahel region, with international observers ensuring transparency.

Top News · May 6, 2024

US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia

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

Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2024

Rising Drug Trafficking Threatens Stability In West Africa

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

Top News · Apr 19, 2024

Kenya mourns military chief and officers killed in helicopter crash

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…

France 24 · Apr 19, 2024

West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns

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

Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2024

Sahel heatwave made worse by climate change, scientists warn

An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without human-caused climate change, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group of climate researchers has found. It warned of an increase in extreme weather if carbon emissions are not rapidly reduced.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 18, 2024

Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study

Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a once-in-a-200-year occurrence.

Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2024

Lethal heatwave in Sahel worsened by fossil fuel burning, study finds

Deaths from record temperatures in Mali reportedly led to full morgues turning away bodies this month

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024