The Latest Breaking News from Sahel

In tonight's edition: Kenya is in mourning and launches an investigation into the helicopter crash that killed the military chief and nine other senior officers. From tens of kilos of cocaine found in 2020 to more than a ton seized in the Sahel, the UN warns drug trafficking is undermining…

Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report.

An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without human-caused climate change, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group of climate researchers has found. It warned of an increase in extreme weather if carbon emissions are not rapidly reduced.

Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a once-in-a-200-year occurrence.

Deaths from record temperatures in Mali reportedly led to full morgues turning away bodies this month

Attacks by jihadists are on the rise in both Niger and Mali, where juntas are keen to hold on to power. The volatile situation in the Sahel region is casting a long shadow over future elections and the return to civilian rule, which now look increasingly distant.

Niger’s ruling military angered by US accusations of ‘secret deals’ with Iran and partnering with Russia.

Niger shifts focus to Russia amid US concerns over Russian influence in the Sahel region, impacting US-Nigerien relations and counterterrorism efforts.

The U.S. is reassessing counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel region following Niger's junta's termination of military cooperation, raising questions about...

The United States scrambled on Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel after Niger’s junta said it was ending its yearslong military cooperation with Washington following a visit by top US officials.

Turkey, Iran and Morocco are vying for a greater economic and military role in Africa's Sahel after former colonial ruler France's forced withdrawal from the volatile region.