CEMAC member countries

France Seeks UN Authorization for Counterterrorism Military Action in Sahel

France has asked the UN Security Council to authorize the deployment by five African countries- Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – of a special counterterrorism force of 5,000 troops for the Sahel region. Presidents of the five countries — Niger, Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso and Mauritania — agreed in February to set up […]

Libya: Head of GNA expected to resign by week’s end

Head of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Faiez Serraj, is expected to step down by the end of this week to help form a new unit government next month, after the Geneva talks. Serraj will make the announcement by the end of this week, and has already discussed the move with Libyan sides […]

Mauritania: Men of Trust, President Ould Abdelaziz’s Shield

The Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, in power since 2008, has been unshaken by the opposition for many reasons, but if he still has a tight grip on the country, it is mainly due to the faithfulness of some men of trust. One of those men, says West Africa Newsletter, is Mohamed Ould Ghazouania; Chief […]