The Sahel, a semiarid region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, has long been a focal point and an environmental issue .

Welcome to The Sahel, the region directly below the Sahara that stretches from Africa’s west coast to its east. It is a region that millions are desperate to escape (or already have done), where ...

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist ...

Opinion - Security in the Sahel, one of the world's most dynamic regions, requires concerted effort by all concerned countries.

A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled ...

A Spanish man kidnapped by an armed group in the turbulent Algeria-Mali border area thanked the Algerian authorities on ...

Since 2005, the Sahel remains again and again weakened by ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 400 news and information items daily from ...

China could be driven to bolster its support for stability in West Africa and the Sahel after the deadly attack in Chad, ...

The Great Green Wall is a monumental reforestation effort designed to fight desertification in Africa 's Sahel region.

Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, Africa’s Sahel region is experiencing security problems and surging anti-Western sentiment that could prove an opportunity for China ...

The Africa Corps is a Russian initiative aimed at supporting security in the Sahel region. This project continues the successful military collaboration between Mali and Russia. Previously ...