The Chinese arms market could receive a major boost beyond Nigeria with the withdrawal of western countries from the Sahel. Western countries are likely to be reluctant to sell arms to the ...

They chose to leave ECOWAS, which they consider to be an "extended arm of Western interests," and founded their own Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Three military juntas seek legitimacy For years ...

DAKAR, Senegal -- An attack by a jihadi group on a village in western Niger has killed 44 civilians, the country's Interior Ministry said.

Sahel governments have pivoted away from Western allies, such as France and the US, towards China and Russia for support in tackling militants. "Right now we're seeing that Russia is taking more ...

Unlike past initiatives to strengthen regional stability, which tended to focus on isolated interventions, the Sahel Compact would emphasize not only sustained coordination, but also external support.

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

Russia's goal, according to Constantin Gouvy of the Clingendael Institute, is to replace Western powers such as France as the primary partner for the Sahel states using disinformation to ...

Militias linked to Burkina Faso's military junta are allegedly behind a massacre in western Burkina Faso. Human Rights Watch ...

The AES unveils a new flag as the member nations forge a new path toward regional unity, economic independence, and territorial security.