Residents of Tanwalbougou in the eastern part of Burkina Faso are currently fleeing their homes following the occupation of ...

Following the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, there are now fewer countries that Nigerian passport ...

France officially transferred control of its only military base in Cote d'Ivoire, the camp of the 43rd Marine Infantry ...

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

Paris, Geneva, 20 February 2025. Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger have experienced major upheavals in recent years. The accession of military leaders to power and the subsequent "transition" periods ...

Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French ...

Jezequel believes that in the short-term there cannot be any collaboration with the Central Sahel states – Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. As others such as Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Chad have ...

Now there is no public support for sending any more troops to Africa even if they are requested by beleaguered African governments. Those African political crises have been a regular feature of ...

have launched a coordinated and deadly assault on a town in southern Burkina Faso. The attack occurred on January 23, 2025. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counter terrorism and insurgency ...

Deby said the forces remained, claiming France wanted to support Chad's air force against rebels. It stationed troops in N'djamena claiming it was helping Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to fight ...

Once a key link in France's military presence in Africa, Chad was its last foothold in the wider Sahel region after the forced withdrawal of French troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

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