French President hosts G5-Sahel leaders Pau- Jan 13 2020

Algeria: Military Junta takes revenge on Amira Bouraoui’s family, Tunisian Visitors

Irked by the humiliating defection of political activist and journalist Amira Bouraoui to France via Tunisia, the Algerian military junta takes revenge on the militant’s family and innocent Tunisian travelers caught up inside the Algerian territory. Mrs. Bouraoui, a 46 year-old French-Algerian national, is one of the Hirak movement activists. A doctor by training, she […]

Mauritania: Journalist arrested in wake of Presidential election released

Prominent Mauritanian journalist Ahmedou Ould Wedia was freed Monday after spending nearly two weeks in jail. He had been abducted on July 4 in the wake of late June Presidential elections. Ould Wedia was ordered free by West Nouakchott public prosecutor, Le360.ma reports. Reporter at private television channel “Morabitoune”, Ahmedou Ould Wedia is also an […]

Burkina Faso Votes Law Backing Vigilantes Fighting Jihadists

A majority of lawmakers in Burkina Faso voted a new law providing for extending funding and training to local vigilantes in response to the growing firepower of jihadist groups in the Sahel nation. Vigilante groups called koglweogo – “guardians of the bush” in the Moore language – will be the first beneficiaries of the fund. […]