President of Ghana, John Mahama has expressed on April 22 disappointment at the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), calling the move “regrettable.” Speaking at the launch of ECOWAS’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Accra on Tuesday, Mahama emphasized that diplomacy should focus on […]
The Algerian regime relationship with terrorist groups operating in the Sahel is raising concern of the international community over peace and stability in the region. According to intelligence reports, Algerian security services facilitate and turn a blind eye on the smuggling of weapons used by jihadist groups operating in Mali, Burkina Faso, Libya, and Niger. […]
Thirteen high ranking military officers have been arrested in Algeria at the orders of the army chief of staff Gaid Salah over alleged contact and support for retired army general Ali Ghediri who became last month the first figure in the country to announce his plans to run for April 2019 presidential elections. Local media […]
