al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), groups that have long destabilised the Sahel The three countries, now aligned under the Alliance of Sahel States, have conducted joint air strikes Despite ongoing operations, large areas of Mali and the wider Sahel remain outside government control The three countries, now aligned under the Alliance of Sahel States, have conducted joint air strikes Despite ongoing operations, large areas of Mali and the wider Sahel remain outside government control

AU Chairperson Évariste Ndayishimiye’s Burkina Faso visit puts Sahel security, AU outreach and AES relations serving as African Union chair for 2026, giving his remarks added continental weight at a time when the Sahel lies less in the headline phrase itself than in what it signals: a willingness to engage directly with Sahel serving as African Union chair for 2026, giving his remarks added continental weight at a time when the Sahel lies less in the headline phrase itself than in what it signals: a willingness to engage directly with Sahel

The proposed shift towards new regional or national currencies, such as the "Sahel" currency by the Sahel The proposed shift towards new regional or national currencies, such as the "Sahel" currency by the Sahel

which had been justified as a countermeasure to the decade-old Islamist insurgency in West Africa's Sahel which had been justified as a countermeasure to the decade-old Islamist insurgency in West Africa's Sahel could have profound implications for the balance of power and the ongoing efforts to stabilize the Sahel closely, anticipating the impacts on regional security and the global fight against terrorism in the Sahel

Expands Travel Restrictions to Nigeria, Sahel States New U.S. entry rules impose full and partial limits

Kidnapping Incidents WHY Sahel kidnappings of foreigners surged in 2025 ACLED data shows more abductions

Kidnapping Incidents WHY Sahel kidnappings of foreigners surged in 2025 ACLED data shows more abductions

Burkina Faso visit draws AU attention AU chief praised Burkina Faso’s progress as the visit highlighted Sahel

The military juntas of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have signed a treaty forming the Alliance of Sahel : The military juntas of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have signed a treaty forming the Alliance of Sahel The Alliance of Sahel States marks a significant shift in West Africa’s political landscape, driven by

Burkina Faso African Politics AU chief praised Burkina Faso’s progress as the visit highlighted Sahel

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Mauritania has seen stability under Ghazouani's leadership, unlike its Sahel neighbors facing Islamist Mauritania has seen stability under Ghazouani's leadership, unlike its Sahel neighbors facing Islamist