Mali: Special operation frees Russian and Ukrainian captives
Amid Mali's ongoing fight against Islamist insurgents, Russia has announced the release of a Russian and a Ukrainian held captive...
Sahel Terrorism
Burundi seeks to strengthen Burkina Faso and African Union ties
Amid Burkina Faso's increased diplomatic isolation, Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye has sought to strengthen ties between the Burkinabe junta and...
Sahel counterterrorism strategy discussed in Togo
Amid a growing terrorism threat in the Sahel, Togo has presented a counterterrorism strategy at a meeting in Lomé, prioritising...
Niger: Army kill at least 15 terrorists in one week
Niger's fight against terrorism has intensified as the Nigerien military claims to have killed at least 15 terrorists in one...
Morocco-Mauritania: Security ties deepen over Sahel instability
Amid growing regional instability in the Sahel, Morocco and Mauritania have agreed to strengthen security cooperation, as reported by Atalayar...
Nigeria: Jihadists kill General in army base attack
Nigeria's fragile security situation has seemingly been undermined once again following an attack on an army base that killed an...
Nigeria: Gunmen kill 60 in northwestern village attacks
Nigeria's fragile security situation has seemingly been undermined once again amid reports that gunmen killed 60 people in the northwest,...
Benin: Election raises hopes for a renewal of Niger relations
Ahead of the Benin presidential election on April 12th, there is hope that a new president could help de-escalate tensions...
Burkinabe junta denies that army killed 1,255 people since 2023
As Burkina Faso's junta comes under increased scrutiny for its anti-democratic actions, the junta has rejected a Human Rights Watch...
Burkina Faso’s junta rejects democracy, extends military rule
As the Burkinabe military junta struggles to maintain stability amid surging Islamist terrorism, the junta's leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has called...
Mali: Details of Islamic State attacks near Niger border emerge
As Mali continues its fight against Islamist terrorism, details of two attacks perpetrated by the Islamic State near the Niger...
Niger: Military junta announces self-defence group plans
As Niger's fight against Islamist terrorism appears increasingly futile, the ruling military junta has announced plans to create and train...
Burkina Faso: Jihadists attack north-central region
The fight against Islamist militants in Burkina Faso seems increasingly futile amid reports that jihadists have attacked a north-central region,...
Report: Nearly half of terror-related deaths occur in the Sahel
A report from the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has found that nearly half of all terror-related deaths have occurred in...
Sahel region accounts for nearly half of terror-related deaths
The Sahel's fight against terrorism appears increasingly futile as a report finds the region has accounted for nearly half of...
