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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Sahel, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 41 stories have been published about Sahel which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Sahel, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 41 stories have been published about Sahel which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Niamey · Niamey

Russian troop arrival spells end for US military presence in NigerFinancial Times

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Another strategic victory for Moscow as African country’s junta joins Sahel neighbours in pivot away from the westSee the Story

Sahel · Sahel

The Guardian view on the Sahel and its crises: the west can still make a difference

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The region is turning towards Russia and other global players when it comes to security. Tackling the climate crisis would contribute to a solutionTwo apparently separate developments in the Sahel are linked by more than geography. Last week, the US confirmed that it will withdraw more than 1,000 troops from Niger after the military junta revoked a security pact – just six years after a new $110m military base opened. Meanwhile, a record heatwav…See the Story

Sahel · Sahel

Catastrophic repercussion of West retreat from the Sahel

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

EDITORIAL. The departure of American troops from Niger, demanded by the ruling military junta, confirms a major trend toward the eviction of Westerners, orchestrated by Russia, which is taking their place in the Sahel.See the Story

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Latest News Stories

Sahel · Sahel

Globetrotter Jakob Øster on adventures in the desert - six countries in Africa's Sahel region

What is there to see and experience in countries that are difficult to access and to which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs even advises against travel? Jakob Oster knows that about someone. He has visited all the countries and continents of the world, and only a few times has he been in serious trouble. Go with him to six fascinating lan..See the Story

Heatwaves · Sahel

Once-in-100 year temperatures in Sahel, West Africa impossible without man-made warming, study finds

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A extreme once-in-a-century heatwave in Africa's Sahel and western regions that saw temperatures soar to a high as 48.5 degrees Celsius at the end of March and early April was caused by human-induced climate change.See the Story

Sahel · Sahel

Western nations must engage with dictatorships in Sahel, says Tony Blair Financial Times

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Former UK prime minister’s think-tank says talking with juntas in volatile region is essential to counter growing terror threatSee the Story

Sahel · Sahel

Mercenaries in the Sahel: Russia stirs up African rebels

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Russia is continuously expanding its influence in Africa. Since the renaming of the Wagner Corps to "Africa Corps", its importance has even increased there. A few days ago, about 100 soldiers arrived in the Sahel State of Niger. By Kai Küstner.[more]]]>See the Story

Sahel · Sahel

West Africa faces looming food crisis as millions struggle to eat: CILSS - Dailynewsegypt

Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will face severe food insecurity in the upcoming lean season (June-August 2024), according to a new report by the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS). This alarming figure represents a four-fold increase over the past five years and a significant jump of four million from forecasts made just five months ago. The situation is particularly critical in conflict…See the Story

European Union · Sahel

Borrell blames 'ring of fires' in Sahel and MENA for possible EU war

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warns that a high-intensity conventional war "looming in the horizon" in Europe "is no longer a fantasy."See the Story

Sahel · Sahel

Conflicts Could Put West Africa's Oil Supply At Risk

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

African and Western officials are concerned that the conflicts and coups in the Sahel region could spill over to the coast of West Africa, which hosts several major oil production projects and export terminals. Since 2020, there have been military coups in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, while violence from Islamist insurgents has spiked in recent months. Anxiety has grown over potential spillovers of extremist violence into the coastal countries…See the Story

ECOWAS · Sahel

Broken ECOWAS imperils West Africa, requires redoubled efforts - ICG - Daily Trust

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) should redouble efforts to win back the three Sahelian countries – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – that recently quit the regional bloc, the International Crisis Group (ICG) has urged. In a new report, titled “What Turmoil in ECOWAS Means for Nigeria and Regional Stability”, the Brussels-based conflict prevention and peacebuilding organization warns that “a broken ECOWAS will erode decades of…See the Story

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