Moroccan trucks, engaged in international freight transport, were targeted by armed groups on the night of Monday to Tuesday in the border town of Nioro du Sahel, located between Mali and Mauritania.

"China doesn’t have a habit of opening military bases in countries like Chad," he told DW, adding that China will likely seek to grow its arms business in the Sahel through the China North Industries ...

The three countries of the AES are set to leave ECOWAS. The existential shock could lead to a rejuvenation of the West African bloc. The post ECOWAS Has a Path Back to Relevance After the Sahelian ...