Sahel Islamist insurgency

'Business is at a standstill' - Mali jihadists' fuel blockade hits the capital

Gunmen kill 22 after shooting at baptism ceremony in Niger - reports

Jihadists 'summarily executed' 127 people in Niger, says rights group

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The Global Jigsaw. The JNIM branch of al-Qaeda. Audio, 32 minutesThe Global Jigsaw

How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa's deadliest militant groups

How 'blood gold' is fuelling conflict in West Africa

Jihadist fighters stage series of attacks on Mali military posts

Al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out huge attack on Mali's army

Burkina Faso military accused of killing over 100 civilians in 'massacre'

Benin admits that 54 soldiers killed in attack by al-Qaeda group

The region with more 'terror deaths' than rest of world combined

Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso

Assignment. Ghana: Militants in the Sahel. Audio, 27 minutesAssignment

Macron accused of 'contempt' over Africa remarks

'I thought I would die' - freed captive tells BBC of life in West African jihadist base

Gruesome machete video prompts Burkina Faso investigation

Jihadist airport assault leaves Mali's junta rattled

Jihadists step up attacks on Burkina Faso civilians - rights group

West African bloc risks 'disintegration' if juntas quit

Russian forces sharing base with US troops in Niger

'We are still engaged with West African juntas' - US

Mali kills IS commander blamed for US deaths - state TV