Countries Last French troops bow out of Niger Niamey — The last French troops withdrew from Niger on Friday, in the latest blow to more than a... Read more 23 Dec, 2023
News Most trafficked Sahel firearms are from national armies, says UN Dakar – Sahel countries need to do more to fight the trafficking of firearms, which largely originate from national... Read more 16 Feb, 2023
Countries Russia’s Sergei Lavrov Lavrov vows aid for West Africa’s jihadist fight Bamako – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday pledged assistance to West African states battling jihadists, as Moscow... Read more 8 Feb, 2023
Benin Ghana braces as Sahel war spills into Gulf of Guinea Bawku – Standing near the dried river bed that marks Ghana’s northern border, Alima can see her hamlet, lying... Read more 6 Feb, 2023
News UN sounds alarm on trafficked medicines in the Sahel Dakar – Up to 50 percent of medicines in West Africa are substandard or fake, the UN warned Tuesday... Read more 1 Feb, 2023
Chad Climate change fuelled rains behind deadly Nigeria floods: study Paris – Heavy rains behind floods that killed over 600 people in Nigeria this year were about 80 times... Read more 17 Nov, 2022
Burkina Faso World Bank asks Sahel nations to diversify economies Abidjan – The World Bank on Monday urged five West African countries to diversify their economies to adapt to... Read more 20 Sep, 2022
Countries French force in Sahel leaves Mali in vast operation Niamey – The main French military base in Niger has become a hub of frantic activity for troops and... Read more 7 Jul, 2022
Benin Two police officers killed in northern Benin attack Benin – Two police officers were killed when armed men attacked a police station in northern Benin early on... Read more 27 Jun, 2022
Benin Benin ‘at war with terrorism’ after 20 armed attacks Lagos – The west African state of Benin, which is threatened by the spread of jihadist violence from the... Read more 28 May, 2022