Morocco’s strategic role in promoting stability in the Sahel is central to tackling transnational threats, with initiatives ...

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

Having redeployed some soldiers previously stationed in Syria to Libya, the Russian army and its military-political entity ...

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) is set to broaden its focus beyond Nigeria’s internal conflicts to key regional crises across Africa, including the French withdrawal from the ...

To combat the brewing drought and desertification, the African Union developed the Great Green Wall Initiative in 2007. The ...

It is easy to sway public opinion with soundbites but the debate on foreign aid needs composure and a view towards broader ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...

formalised through the Alliance of Sahel States, consisting of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. So, what has been South Africa’s position on these? Coincidentally, the 2020 coup in Mali took place ...