The Sahel region in Africa accounted for 51 percent of global terrorism-related deaths in 2024, up from 48 percent in 2023, according to the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), published by the Sydney-headquartered Institute for Economics and Peace. According to the report, the Sahel also accounted for 19 percent of all worldwide terrorist attacks in […]

In a significant development, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have agreed to a six-month grace period following their formal withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Related: Sahel Alliance Nations Prepare to Exit ECOWAS The decision, reached during a summit in Abuja, Nigeria, aims to provide ECOWAS with additional time to persuade […]

Foreign ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) met on Sunday to finalize details surrounding their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Related:Joint Military Force of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali to Combat Extremism in the Sahel The three member countries—Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali—are scheduled to formally leave ECOWAS […]

The request comes after recent comments by Ukrainian officials suggest that Kiev has played a role in the attacks of the Tuareg separatist rebels.

The presidents of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso adopted on Saturday the treaty to formalize the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a coalition they announced last September before their exit en bloc from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). RELATED: UNHCR Reports More Than 3.3 Million Forcibly Displaced in Sahel At the opening […]

These people suffer theft, attacks and gender-based violence as the main risks.