In particular, the smuggling of people from sub-Saharan Africa who set off for Europe without papers is- at least ...

Former Nigerian president Dr Goodluck Jonathan, ex-president of Mali Dioncounda Traore and some members of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) will be arriving in Banjul on Tuesday to join more than ...

Drought, irregular rainfall, deforestation, and the legacy of unsustainable human activities have left vast areas across the ...

The coup in Niger of 26 July, 2023 destabilised the Sahel region, and West Africa as a whole. Two years on, human rights ...

Military governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are asserting greater control over their natural resources, taking back ...

Your appointment comes amidst increased instability and violence against civilians caught in conflict in Mali, Burkina Faso ...

The African Union’s appointment of Burundi’s president as its special envoy for the Sahel region strengthens the AU’s ...

The torrential rains that swept through Baléma village in Cameroon's Far North in 2024, did more than cool the air--they triggered devastating floods. For 75-year-old Mahamat Adoum and his family of ...

Russia is expanding its military footprint in Africa’s volatile Sahel region as President Vladimir Putin replaces the Wagner ...

In response to a directive from senior municipal leadership, the relevant sector within the municipality is currently ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged a rights-based approach in a letter on Friday to the newly appointed African Union (AU) Special Envoy for the Sahel, Burundi President H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye.

What's needed in the Sahel is emergency food supplies for all those in need, but also agricultural support. With enough aid to farmers, we can help them better cope with severe periods of drought.