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At Niger Republic Summit, Lavrov Extends Putin’s Invitation To Sahel Leaders To Attend Russia-Africa Summit, Pledges Enhanced Cooperation

Global UpfrontJul 9, 2026July 9, 20260

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conveyed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the heads of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to attend the Russia-Africa summit

Sahel’s Illegal Mining-Terror Nexus Is Nigeria’s Next Defining Security Battle

Global UpfrontJul 2, 2026July 2, 20260

Illegal mining site

The Sahel Region Is Less Secure Than Ever: Foreign Forces Just Add To The Cycle Of Violence

Global UpfrontJun 17, 2026June 17, 20260

By Nina Wilén Several of Mali’s major cities experienced coordinated attacks in April by a new coalition of jihadists and separatist groups. As the coalition

Weapons Looted During Libyan Conflict Found With Extremist Terror Groups in Nigeria – UN

Global UpfrontJun 3, 2026June 3, 20260

The United Nations (UN) says some weapons looted during the Libyan conflict in 2011 have ended up in the hands of extremist groups in Nigeria.

Foreign Failures In The Sahel – The Sahel Region Is Less Secure Than Ever: Foreign Forces Just Add To The Cycle Of Violence

Global UpfrontMay 26, 2026May 26, 20260

By Nina Wilén Several of Mali’s major cities experienced coordinated attacks in April by a new coalition of jihadists and separatist groups. As the coalition

The Map Does Not Lie: How AES Failed The Sahel

Global UpfrontMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

By Oumarou Sanou There is one document that no junta press conference can censor, no hired influencer can spin, and no state television anchor can

Islamic State Expands Reach in Sahel

Global UpfrontMay 11, 2026May 11, 20260

Published in South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Research by Ksenia Kumanina Recommendations Executive Summary On 29 January 2026, Islamic State–Sahel Province (IS-SP) targeted

AES States Seeks To Strengthen Counterterrorism Efforts Through Unified Force

Global UpfrontMay 6, 2026May 6, 20260

By Africa Defense Forum The Alliance of Sahel States’ new Unified Force (AES Unified Force) seeks to strengthen counterterrorism efforts in Burkina Faso, Mali and

ECOWAS: Bring The Alliance Of Sahel States Back

Global UpfrontApr 29, 2026April 29, 20260

By Hurso Adam Our region, West Africa has never been defined merely by borders drawn on maps. Long before colonial powers partitioned the continent, communities

Bandits Abduct Five Foreign Nationals In Zamfara Gold Mining Area

Global UpfrontMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

By Zagazola Makama Five foreign nationals from Burkina Faso were abducted by suspected armed bandits while working at a gold mining site near Arafa village