Analysis - As armed groups shift away from direct confrontations with the military, commercial drones are increasingly used to carry out attacks.

Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks ...

In the Sahel, violent terrorism--now structural--and various forms of trafficking, including that of migrants, are linked structural realities. The agonizing Trans borders cooperation is dwindling.

Swarms of desert locusts are moving across parts of North Africa. With unusually heavy rains in late 2024 supporting growth ...

In Africa's turbulent Sahel region, the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadist group is expanding its influence by repeated massacres, ...

On proposed completion in 2030, the Great Green Wall is expected to be the largest living structure on the planet, three ...

A recent report by the Migration Research Institute identifies Morocco as “the most stable country in the entire Maghreb” and ...

Join National Geographic as they ride one of the most punishing train routes in the world, the Mauritania Railway, which travels through the Sahara Desert. One of the longest and heaviest trains in ...

Jihadist groups and militarised counter-terrorism responses have weakened traditional approaches to resolving climate disputes.

Ultimately, it is not just resource scarcity that threatens climate resilience in the Sahel, but the breakdown of the traditional systems that once ensured their equitable management.

The Sahel is one of Africa’s most climate-vulnerable areas. The region increasingly experiences extreme weather such as floods and droughts, and ongoing land degradation, depleting the natural ...