ECOWAS Plans 2,000-Troop Deployment by 2026 as Sahel Violence Spreads Toward Coastal States. Thousands dead. Borders collapsing. Can a regional army stop West Africa’s spiraling insurgency?...
With the Sahel in chaos, ISIS-backed factions push deeper into West Africa, aiming to create a new Islamic State across porous borders. As counterinsurgency fails in...
Withdrawal of U.S. Forces From Niger Shifts Counterterrorism Efforts to Neighboring Nations Amid Rising Extremist Threats. The U.S. military’s withdrawal from Niger, following the country’s July...