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Tag: Sahel
Terrorist groups exploiting COVID-19 in Sahel, UN peacekeeping chief warns
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told the Security Council last week that the last six months have been particularly challenging as the G5 Sahel group, mustering ... Read More
Morocco urges doubling efforts to defeat IS in Sahel
Morocco urged more efforts to counter IS and like-minded terrorist groups in the Sahel who have stepped up their attacks taking advantage of the new ... Read More
Algeria’s self-defeating commercial strategy in the Sahel
Algeria has been pushing above its weight announcing ambitions to enter the Sahel market without having prepared the necessary infrastructure and competitiveness. Algeria opened a ... Read More
Nigeria: at least 60 killed in less than a week
An attack Monday on the village of Bakali, in the Giwa region, by several armed attackers killed at least 25 civilians and injured many others. ... Read More
DRC: Seven civilians killed in new attack near Beni
At least seven people were killed in a new attack launched Sunday near Beni, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Two days ... Read More
Niger: two policemen killed in new attack
Two police officers were killed and another injured on Monday in an attack on a police station in the Tillabéri region in western Niger. Armed ... Read More
Nigeria: at least 30 civilians killed, many kidnapped by jihadists
At least 30 people were killed and many women and children were abducted Sunday evening by the Islamic State Group in West Africa (ISWAP), near ... Read More
French soldiers kill over 30 Islamist militants in Mali
French soldiers killed more than 30 Islamist militants in Mali in three separate operations targeting al Qaeda and Islamic State-linked groups. According to France’s armed ... Read More
Morocco, France Eye Closer Military Cooperation
Moroccan and French senior military officials discussed means to further promote military cooperation notably in terms of the exchange of expertise and training. The ... Read More
France to send 600 more troops to Sahel
France will deploy 600 more soldiers in the fight against Islamist militants in the Sahel region, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said. According to ... Read More