Niger's junta says back in control after clashes rock capital
- Mutinying soldiers attacked key sites around the capital including the presidential palace
- Defense minister says a group of soldiers held some troops hostage at a barracks in Niamey
Sahel
How Algeria and Mali restored ties after Sahel rift
Not just a hideout: Sahel forests provide base for militants
Algeria to return its ambassador to Niger after Sahel rift
Deadly conflict in the Sahel sends herders fleeing to Africa’s coastal cities
Sahel nations must unite to contain raging violence: UN chief
How cocaine trafficking contributes to the Sahel’s seemingly intractable instability
Washington makes military aid overtures to Sahel juntas
VideoMali arrests generals, French national accused in alleged destabilization plot
VideoAid cuts fuel fears on militant-hit Lake Chad’s shores
