Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw materials grows, this pivot may have significant consequences for Europe’s ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Morocco’s strategic role in promoting stability in the Sahel is central to tackling transnational threats, with initiatives ...

The World Bank’s latest policy note explores how Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) can be strengthened in conflict-prone areas ...

But analysts have warned Ghanaians risk being recruited by jihadis. For years, Burkina Faso has struggled to contain ...

Analysis - With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

An Islamist insurgency in the Sahel region, and fighting on Ghana’s northern border with Burkina Faso, may both spread to ...

Doha - A leading British defense and security think tank has pointed to Morocco’s growing strategic role in promoting stability across the Sahel region, ...

The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal. Niger also ended an agreement to keep about 1,000 US troops ...

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, ...