Sahel Hospital hosts press tour to counter Israeli claims of military infrastructure
NNA ndash; The administration of Sahel Hospital on Tuesday organized a media tour for local, Arab, and international journalists to…
Germany aims to confront extremism in Sahel region
On her visit to Burkina Faso, German Development Minister Svenja Schulze wants to show a willingness to speak with the…
West African ECOWAS bloc ‘weaker’ as three Sahel nations quit
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have cut ties with ECOWAS, a key body in a region hit by coups and…
Last French troops leave Niger, ending decade of Sahel missions
The last French troops deployed in Niger left on Friday, an AFP journalist reported, marking an end to more than…
Burkina Faso, Niger pull out of regional G5 Sahel force
Military juntas in the two countries decided to ditch the France-supported alliance fighting the Sahel Islamist insurgency. Instead, they will…
Africa’s Sahel region: A media desert
Ten years ago, French radio journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon were murdered by a commando from al Qaeda in…
Sahel: Military regimes under pressure to succeed
The military regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger continue to struggle with terrorism, and the goodwill some of them…
French withdrawal from Niger a further risk to stability in the Sahel
Niger has hailed France’s withdrawal as a ‘step towards sovereignty.’ But experts argue that celebrations are premature, as the move…
Does the new Sahel defense pact threaten the G5 Sahel?
For years, the G5 Sahel has been mobilizing to fight extremists in the African region — but some experts believe…