France will deploy 600 more soldiers in the fight against Islamist militants in the Sahel region, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said. ...

Sahel: France to Negotiate US Troops Exit Plan
France’s Armed Forces Minister is traveling to Washington in the coming days to discuss US military support to French forces in the Sahel region, the ...

France to examine strategic options in Sahel after losing 13 soldiers
France is reconsidering its strategy in the Sahel after it lost 13 French soldiers in a collision of two helicopters on a combat mission this week. Fr...

World losing ground against violence in Sahel – Antonio Guterres
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday told delegates at the UN general Assembly that West Africa and international powers...

EU earmarks over €152 million for Africa’s Sahel region
The European Union (EU) announced Tuesday a humanitarian aid of more than €152 million for the African region of the Sahel. “While Sahel countri...

Algeria exports security threats to Sahel- SIPRI
Algeria has shown reluctancy to support its southern neighbors in their joint efforts to counter terrorism through the G5 force, the Stockholm Interna...

Sahel: A $400 billion plan to counter climate change
Heads of state of 17 countries in the Sahel region will hold a summit meeting next week in Niamey to approve a climate investment plan worth $400 bill...

Joint Security Action in Sahel between Morocco’s engagement and Algeria’s Ambiguity
Since the launch of the G5 counter-terrorism task force by Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad, Algeria has shown little if no support for ...

Africa has 310 GW renewable energy potential
The African continent’s renewable energies potential is estimated at 310 Giga-Watts (GW), an expert from the African Development Bank (AfDB) said on T...