Tag: Sahel
Sahel bloc ministers headed to Moscow to strengthen ties amid regional security challenges
The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are set to visit Moscow this week to deepen their strategic partnership with Russia, marking a ... Read More
Niger: Tchiani sworn in as transitional president, cementing his grip on power
Abdourahamane Tchiani, the leader of Niger's military junta, has been officially sworn in as the Sahel country's transitional president, marking the beginning of a five-year ... Read More
Rights watchdog calls for investigation into B. Faso massacre linked to gov’t-aligned militias
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is calling for an investigation into a brutal massacre in Burkina Faso, where dozens of civilians were reportedly killed by government-aligned ... Read More
ECOWAS activates 5,000-strong counterterrorism force amid Sahel’s rising insecurity
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 5,000-member counterterrorism force in response to the escalating security crisis in the Sahel and ... Read More
Sahel region remains ‘epicenter of global terrorism’, expanding terror threat across Africa and beyond
Africa's Sahel region has become the global epicenter of terrorism, with extremist groups now responsible for over half of all terror-related deaths worldwide in 2024, ... Read More
Canada unveils first Global Africa Strategy focusing on shared prosperity, security
Canada has launched its inaugural Africa Strategy, a comprehensive policy aimed at enhancing economic cooperation, security, and shared prosperity between Canada and African nations. Developed ... Read More
Sahel, still ‘epicenter of global terrorism’- report
The landlocked Sahel region remains on top of the list of regions most hit by the scourge of terrorism, according to the Global Terrorism Index ... Read More
Sahel: Algerian Regime-Terrorist Groups Nexus Threatens Regional Stability
The Algerian regime relationship with terrorist groups operating in the Sahel is raising concern of the international community over peace and stability in the region. ... Read More
EU aid package to bolster Ghana’s security forces part of bid to help stabilize Sahel
The European Union has provided a 50 million-euro military aid package to Ghana to bolster its security forces amid a surge in violent extremist activities ... Read More
Kremlin’s disinformation campaigns fuel anti-French sentiment in Africa — analysts
Recent expulsions of French military forces from several African nations, including Ivory Coast, Chad, and Niger, underscore a growing shift in the region’s geopolitical dynamics, ... Read More