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Who are the jihadists using the Sahel as a hunting ground?
For well over a decade, jihadist violence has plagued the Sahel, a semi-arid belt stretching along the Sahara desert's ...
A West African mission sent to Guinea-Bissau to resolve dispute leaves following president's threats
A political mission sent to Guinea-Bissau by West Africa’s regional bloc to resolve an electoral dispute has left the country ...
How China is filling void left by France, US with stronger military ties in Africa's Sahel
China's first ever defence attache to Niger, Colonel-Major Chen Xuming, was welcomed earlier this month at a reception held ...
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France Blamed For Demonstrations In Abidjan, Dakar
The scheduled protests in Abidjan and Dakar symbolize a new chapter in France’s strategy to destabilize the Sahel. As the Alliance of Sahel States countries pursue regional sovereignty and ...
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Ecowas breakup could push up food prices and worsen hunger in west Africa
The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...
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Devaluation of the CFA franc is on the table. Will it splinter the zone?
Could deteriorating diplomatic ties between France and the Sahel nations have consequences for the common currency used by ...
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How we reported these stories
As The Washington Post’s West Africa bureau chief based in Senegal, I’ve reported from nine countries across the Sahel over the past 2½ years. I’ve covered three coups, the arrival of ...
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Holy See: Wars and natural disasters making Africa more fragile
Supporting drought-stricken populations in the Sahel The pontifical foundation was established in 1984 by Pope St. John Paul ...
West African mission sent to Guinea-Bissau to resolve dispute leaves after threats
A political mission sent to Guinea-Bissau by West Africa’s regional bloc to resolve an electoral dispute has left the country ...