The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara Desert in the north and the Savannah in the south. It is characterised by challenging environmental crises and conflicts.

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) withdraws from ECOWAS and continues initiatives for independence, regional integration, and defensive cooperation.

A source who asked for anonymity said Emptech is not involved in the production of the new passport for the three Sahel states.

The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, marking the end of French military presence in the country. Once a key link in France's military presence in Africa,

"The rise of junta rule in the Sahel represents a complex interplay between decolonization and destabilization."

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were to officially quit the West African bloc Ecowas Wednesday, severing ties after years of strained relations that have reshaped trade routes in the Sahel.

Military-led governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have made a series of moves recently to assert greater control over their mineral resources. Global gold companies have been in the line of fi

A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled central Sahel region, Niger's defence chief said on state television.

Belgium praised, on Wednesday in Rabat, the Royal Initiative aimed at enabling Atlantic access for Sahel countries, as well as the Process of the Atlantic African States. “Belgium has commended the efforts made by Morocco through various initiatives launched under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI to promote peace,

The Sahel, a semiarid region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, has long been a focal point and an environmental issue .

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The two organizations helped journalists in Africa's Sahel region learn mobile journalism and safety while reporting on conflicts. They also gave out the annual Pax Sahel prize in recognition of journalism excellence.