China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...

The Sahel region of Africa, between the Sahara and the tropical savannahs to the south, has emerged as a significant base of groups that want to establish jihadist states. A jihadist state is a ...