French troops in Sahel

Burkina Faso military gov’t accuses Ivory Coast of foiled coup plot against junta leader

Burkina Faso’s military government claims it has thwarted a coup plot aimed at toppling junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré, alleging foreign involvement and links to terrorism. Security minister Mahamadou Sana said the plan, uncovered by intelligence services, involved current and former soldiers collaborating with terrorist groups. The coup attempt was scheduled for 16 April and […]

Warring Factions in Northern Mali Agree on Truce

Armed rivals in northern Mali reached a landmark truce enabling the return of a state governor to the desert city of Kidal for the first time since 2014. The return of the state’s representative came after the main warring rivals, the Coordination of Azawad Movements (MNLA), a coalition of Tuareg separatists, and the pro-government militia […]

Morocco: seizure of 20 kg of gold plates, over €2 million in Oujda (DGSN)

The Moroccan national police in Oujda, eastern Morocco, seized, Friday evening, 20 kg of gold plates and nearly €2.500 million supposedly coming from criminal activities. In a press release, the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) indicates that the research and investigations carried out in this case made it possible to arrest four individuals for […]