The French president said Sahel nations owed their sovereignty to France's anti-terror intervention.

BBC Africa speaks exclusively to a man from Ghana who was held captive by insurgents in Burkina Faso.

Men dressed in military uniform are seen mutilating a dead body in a viral video.

A brazen attack on the capital by al-Qaeda-linked fighters highlights the junta's security issues.

Brutal atrocities, like slitting civilians' throats, have been reported, Human Rights Watch says.

The military leaders of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso say they are leaving Ecowas and forming a new alliance.

The Russians are said to be sharing a wing of Niger's main airport, but not mingling with US troops.

The US has withdrawn troops from Niger and Chad in the past week, as the regional influence of Russia grows.