The Sahel, a semiarid region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, has long been a focal point and an environmental issue .

A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled ...

Three junta-led Sahel nations announced plans Tuesday to form a 5,000-strong joint force to combat the persistent terrorist ...

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising ...

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has appointed a former national security chief as envoy to the alliance formed by Niger ...

Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali have formed a joint 5,000-strong military force to combat extremist violence in the Sahel region. After expelling French forces, the countries now rely on Russia's ...

Four Moroccan truck drivers were kidnapped while transporting goods from Morocco to Niger and were later released in Niger.

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist ...

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.

A combined force of 5,000 troops from Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon be deployed to address security challenges in ...