Sahel Islamist insurgency

'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

Russian troops arrive in Niger as agreement begins

West African juntas to form anti-jihadi joint force

Italian family in good health as Mali kidnap ordeal ends

The doctor forced to go to the jihadist front line

What happened to IS in 2023?

Why Niger is saying goodbye to France but not the US

Timbuktu defies jihadist siege to stage a festival

Niger coup leaders repeal law against migrant smuggling

UN translators in Mali fear Taliban-style fate

Why does France have military bases in Africa?

Cities under siege as Mali slides towards chaos

Deadliest jihadist attack in Niger since coup

Hundreds of jihadists kill soldiers in Niger raid

'France takes us for idiots' - Inside coup-hit Niger

France to pull troops and ambassador from Niger