Morocco
Morocco tourism up 20% in 2024 – receives record 17.4 million visitors
Morocco received a record 17.4 million tourists in 2024, up 20% compared with the previous year, with Moroccans living
Sahel
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Sahel
Violence in Central Sahel has not improved, experts say, as some Russian mercenaries depart
Russian mercenaries hired to provide security in Burkina Faso began leaving the country in late August — they say to resist
Chad
Hungary seeks foothold in restive Sahel as West pulls out
Hungary has bucked a trend by Western nations to withdraw from the Sahel region of Africa where Russia has increased
Burkina Fasso
Sahel state snubs regional bloc with passport move
Burkina Faso has issued new biometric passports that do not feature the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) logo
Opinion
Sahel: One of the world's fastest-growing humanitarian crises
The Sahel is one of Africa’s largest semi-arid regions that includes the countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger,
Mali
Mali expels Swedish ambassador over “hostile” comment
Mali's foreign ministry said Friday that Sweden's ambassador to Bamako, Kristina Kuhnel, must leave the country
Sahel
Terrorist groups expanding in West Africa and Sahel
A senior UN official warned on Thursday that terrorist groups such as ISIS continue to expand in West Africa and
Sahel
Sahel states to form confederation and parliament
Mali’s Transitional President, Colonel Malik Diaw repeated the intention of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to form a confederation,
Sahel
UN: Terrorism and organized crime spilling from the Sahel into West Africa coastal states
Terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat” in