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Torrential rains during the Sahel’s rainy season (July to September) caused widespread flooding, displacing millions and submerging tens of thousands of hectares of cropland across Burkina Faso ...

Military leaders from the West African Junta-led nations of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have dismissed a proposal from ECOWAS to postpone their exit by six months. Mucahid Durmaz, Verisk ...

Withdrawal from ECOWAS He also briefed Council members of the Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) last week, where leaders took note of the decision by Burkina Faso, Mali, ...

In January 2024, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially established the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), marking their exit from ECOWAS and solidifying a united front for regional security and ...

The withdrawal of French forces in the Sahel has exacerbated insecurity. For over six decades, Chad was a crucial ally to French and US forces in their counter-insurgency operations in the Sahel. But ...

The North Africa and Sahel Program studies this region’s evolving internal social, political, and economic dynamics and draws attention to its growing geopolitical significance. The program brings the ...