Tag: Sahel

Sahel: France to Negotiate US Troops Exit Plan

January 16, 2020

France’s Armed Forces Minister is traveling to Washington in the coming days to discuss US military support to French forces in the Sahel region, the ... Read More

France to examine strategic options in Sahel after losing 13 soldiers

November 29, 2019

France is reconsidering its strategy in the Sahel after it lost 13 French soldiers in a collision of two helicopters on a combat mission this ... Read More

World losing ground against violence in Sahel – Antonio Guterres

September 26, 2019

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday told delegates at the UN general Assembly that West Africa and international powers are failing to tackle ... Read More

EU earmarks over €152 million for Africa’s Sahel region

June 12, 2019

The European Union (EU) announced Tuesday a humanitarian aid of more than €152 million for the African region of the Sahel. "While Sahel countries continue ... Read More

Algeria exports security threats to Sahel- SIPRI

April 5, 2019

Algeria has shown reluctancy to support its southern neighbors in their joint efforts to counter terrorism through the G5 force, the Stockholm International Peace Research ... Read More

Morocco to Finance Feasibility Studies of Climate Investment Plan for Sahel Region – King

February 25, 2019

King Mohammed VI announced, Monday, that Morocco will finance the feasibility studies to finalize the Climate Investment Plan for the Sahel region. The announcement came ... Read More

Sahel: A $400 billion plan to counter climate change

February 22, 2019

Heads of state of 17 countries in the Sahel region will hold a summit meeting next week in Niamey to approve a climate investment plan ... Read More

Joint Security Action in Sahel between Morocco’s engagement and Algeria’s Ambiguity

January 31, 2019

Since the launch of the G5 counter-terrorism task force by Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad, Algeria has shown little if no support for ... Read More

Africa has 310 GW renewable energy potential

January 30, 2019

The African continent’s renewable energies potential is estimated at 310 Giga-Watts (GW), an expert from the African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Tuesday in Dakar, ... Read More

Sahel: European Commission Announces a €191.3 million Humanitarian Aid Package

July 10, 2018

As the Sahel region experiences its worst food and nutrition crisis in five years and continued insecurity, the European Commission has announced Tuesday a humanitarian ... Read More