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Tag: Sahel
Chad’s Deby defends decision to break ‘obsolete’ defense pact with Paris
Chadian president Mahamat Idriss Deby has defended his decision to break military ties with France and ask for the withdrawal of French troops, saying that ... Read More
Mali: arrest of four executives from Canadian firm Barrick Gold
Four executives from the Barrick Gold Corporation have been detained in Mali, the Canadian mining company has confirmed, adding that all these employees of its ... Read More
EU-Niger tensions soar after EU envoy recalled over junta’s aid mishandling claims
The European Union has recalled its ambassador in Niger for consultations in Brussels after the junta-led authorities had on Friday (22 November) questioned the EU's ... Read More
Russia in Africa: Kremlin’s disinformation operations target the continent
Across Africa and particularly the Sahel region, Russia-backed disinformation operations, a key part of the hybrid warfare, seek to "prop up repressive regimes and harm ... Read More
UN Secretary General echoes Morocco’s Atlantic Initiative for the Sahel
UN Secretary General Antonion Guterres highlighted in his annual report on the Sahara territory the relevance of Morocco’s Atlantic initiative to offer the Sahel access ... Read More
USAID, AfDB partner to promote social, economic development in Sahel
The US Agency for International Development aid (USAID) and the African Development Bank (AFDB) signed a $600 million deal to promote social and economic development ... Read More
Sahel countries demand UN action on alleged Ukrainian interference
Sahel Nations demand UN action on alleged Ukrainian interference In a bold diplomatic move, three West African nations have called upon the United Nations Security ... Read More
Germany’s top diplomat visits West Africa to mend ties amidst Sahel instability
Germany's top diplomat has talked up the prospect of closer political ties with Senegal and the Ivory Coast, two of the last democracies in a ... Read More
Terrorism spilling over from Sahel to coastal West Africa- UN warns
The “pervasive threats” of terrorism and organized crime are spilling over from the conflict-stricken Sahel to more stable coastal areas in West Africa, a UN ... Read More
Expanding extremist groups pose rising threat across Africa and beyond — experts
With the United States in the process of withdrawing its 1,000 troops from Niger and also about 75 from neighboring Chad, Western military officials and ... Read More