Over half of all terrorism-related deaths in the world occur in the Sahel. That's according to a new report from the Institute for Economics and Peace. The vast region in Africa that lies just south ...

The UN has warned that weapons "looted during the 2011 conflict in Libya" are fueling ongoing insecurity in West Africa.

Mali's military government is offering $3.5 million for information leading to the arrest or killing of Iyad Ag Ghaly. The ...

The Sahel region of Africa has become one of the world’s most dangerous and unstable security zones. Stretching across states such as Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and parts of Nigeria, the region is now ...

Join presenter, Chioma, for an introduction to the physical geography of the continent of Africa, from the Sahara Desert in ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — Jihadi fighters who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria after crossing from neighboring Benin, according to a new report, the ...

Jihadi fighters who had been operating in Africa’s Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria after crossing from neighboring Benin, following the trend of militants moving to wealthier West ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — which have experienced military coups, have not been able to contain the growing episodes of terrorism they have experienced for many year ...