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Burkina Faso: two terrorist attacks leave dozens of security forces dead

Unidentified gunmen have killed at least 40 people and wounded 33 others in two attacks on the army and volunteer defense forces in northern Burkina Faso only days after its military government had declared a “general mobilization” to help the state deal with mounting jihadi attacks. The Burkinabe army said in a statement that “the […]

UN SG urges all parties to resume UN-led political process to find a solution to the Sahara

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all parties to the Sahara conflict to resume the UN-led political process to reach a solution to this regional dispute. “It is time for the parties to understand the need for dialogue to reach a solution” to the Sahara issue, which has been going on for several decades, […]

Algeria: oil and gas investments under uncertainty

Following the hostage situation in Algeria, analysts fear that oil and gas future investments are dominated by uncertainty due to fears that investors will be unwilling to venture into its Sahara desert. Some believe that investments won’t be affected because the resources will be too tempting for companies to ignore. Alison Lyall, a security analyst […]