Africa
How a shake-up in Senegal could strengthen Trump's hand in the Sahel
President Faye, who supports close cooperation with the west, is trying to sideline his fiery former ally
June 05, 2026
President Faye, who supports close cooperation with the west, is trying to sideline his fiery former ally
Militants have created chaos in the country, sparking fears that the junta could be replaced with an even worse regime
Nearly $2B in arms sales in past decade can’t fix overstretched military or corrupt governance
Washington’s strategy is clear but it it has a lot of competition now from other countries who want to do the same
The Russians are the only external forces left trying to keep the al-Qaeda linked JNIM militants at bay and it's looking grim
More US military aid for Sahel juntas won’t stop extremist violence — and may make it worse
