A senior UN official warned on Thursday that terrorist groups such as ISIS continue to expand in West Africa and the Sahel, undermining regional stability. Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN office of counter-terrorism, told the Security Council. He added that two ISIS affiliates, Islamic State West Africa Province and Islamic State in the Greater Sahel, have not only expanded but also consolidated their operational areas.
Senior officials from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met in Bamako on late last week to lay the groundwork for
Faced with major climate and development challenges, access to renewable energy has become vital for hundreds of millions of Sahelians.
A 19-year-old man is in custody pending a judicial investigation into his possible links to potential terrorist organizations. A statement
Russian mercenaries hired to provide security in Burkina Faso began leaving the country in late August — they say to resist
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