United States seeks to re-establish ties with countries in Sahel region

After years of sidelining the Sahel’s military rulers, the United States is moving to engage more with countries in the region.

Top military officials warned a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, that extremist groups had expanded their operational capacity.

“Today, the epicentre of global terrorism is in Africa. ISIS leadership is African. Al-Qaeda’s economic engine is in Africa. Both of these groups share the will…