Sahel

France to withdraw troops from former colony Burkina Faso within a month

Around 400 French special forces are currently based in Burkina Faso in a deployment dubbed "Sabre", part of a broader military presence to fight jihadists across the Sahel region

Spread of jihadists from Sahel, French troop withdrawal from Mali raise security fears for coastal West Africa

After Mali's junta took power in August 2020, the country's ties with Paris went into a downward spiral, triggering a withdrawal of French troops that was completed on Monday

Suspected jihadists kill 12, including nine civilians, in Burkina Faso

The Sahel state, where the attacks took place, is home to a seven years old jihadist insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives and left 2 million people homeless

Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi: 'Secretive' leader of Islamic State in Sahara who was killed by French troops

al-Sahrawi's group has been blamed for killing US and French troops in the troubled Sahel region

Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron discussed North Korea issue, Syrian crisis: White House

Trump and Macron spoke on the phone, the White House said in a statement on Friday.

Burkina Faso seige: Four jihadis, 28 others dead; victims from 18 countries in al-Qaeda attack

The Al-Qaida fighters who stormed a popular hangout in Burkina Faso's capital at dinnertime came with a mission to kill as many people as possible, firing at people as they moved to a nearby hotel and setting the cafe ablaze, survivors and officials have said.