Russia's goal, according to Constantin Gouvy of the Clingendael Institute, is to replace Western powers such as France as the primary partner for the Sahel states using disinformation to destabilize the region.
In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is deteriorating and public (…)
Following the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, there are now fewer countries that Nigerian passport holders
Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa