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Extremists and vigilantes are killing civilians in the West African nation of Burkina Faso, but so are soldiers, sowing fear and suspicion in a country that had once prided itself on its strong social fabric. We traveled to the country’s volatile far n…
The unrest underscored the mounting opposition to President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who has led Mali since 2013.
If confirmed, the death of Abdelmalek Droukdal would be a blow to one of the terrorist group’s most successful and resilient affiliates.
As Army Green Berets move to confront new threats in the Sahel, the Pentagon is reducing the number of helicopters available for casualty evacuation flights.
Squeezed inside a military fighting vehicle in West Africa with soldiers from around the world recruited to France’s legendary force, just days before social distancing became the norm.
Riding along with French troops hunting Islamist militants in France’s unwinnable West African war.
Edith Blais and Luca Tacchetto went missing in December 2018, in an area known to be an Islamic State stronghold.
The latest attack highlighted the rising ethnic and jihadi violence in West Africa’s vast Sahel region.
Two hundred rare objects at the Metropolitan Museum trace the remarkable history and cultural heritage of kingdoms on the rim of the Sahara.
France is the only Western country with a significant military presence in a region of West Africa where several countries are fighting Islamist insurgencies.