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ADF STAFF The Sahel, a semiarid region stretching from Senegal on the Atlantic coast to Eritrea and the Red Sea, has been a dividing line in Africa for centuries.  It separates the Sahara to the north from lusher savannahs to the…

An Interview With Brig. Gen. Oumarou Namata, Commander of the G5 Sahel Joint Force ADF STAFF Brig. Gen. Oumarou Namata of Niger was named commander of the G5 Sahel Joint Force in July 2019. He is the third commander of the force, which…

Sahel-Based Extremist Groups Shatter the Calm of Burkina Faso  ADF STAFF Burkina Faso’s Splendid Hotel promotes itself to international visitors by listing the amenities many have come to expect. Room service. A front desk staffed 24…

After Five Years, France’s Operation Barkhane Sees Progress Toward Peace in the Sahel ADF STAFF  |  Photos By Reuters Operation Serval marked a high point for France’s military in the modern era. The 18-month mission began in January…

Extremism in Mali has Shifted to the Central Region, Where One Group Feeds on Ethnic and Cultural Tensions ADF STAFF Mali has been a cauldron of violence since early 2012, when a Tuareg rebellion and military coup threw the nation into…

Radio shows, WhatsApp groups, after-school programs and even comic books take aim at radical groups ADF STAFF The social media app TikTok is aimed at teenagers, who create and share 15-second videos. It has 500 million users globally,…