NGOs have faced increased pressure since juntas seized power in Sahelian countries
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Juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have made the fight against jihadists one of their priorities
Infographic with map of Western and Central Africa showing instances of political violence by Islamic State groups and Al-Qaeda-affiliated Gro…
NGOs in the violence-wracked Sahel region are dangerously caught between military juntas who accuse them of being spies, and jihadists who vie…
Map of Mali locating the city of Timbuktu
Attackers targeted a Malian army base on Monday and fired shells at the airport in the northern city of Timbuktu where heavy gunfire was heard…
The Nigerian military has been fighting jihadists in the northeast of the country since 2009
Jihadists in northeastern Nigeria are surging -- and using social media to spread the word of their campaigns and recruit fighters.
Fresh jihadist violence has killed "several dozen" soldiers and civilians in simultaneous attacks in a town in northern Burkina Faso which for…