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West African leaders, European allies seek to bolster ties to curb terrorism in Sahel

Leaders from West African countries that are members of the Accra Initiative met with European partners in Accra on November 22 for talks on “homegrown” ways to prevent jihadist conflict in the Sahel threatening to “engulf” countries on the Gulf of Guinea. The Accra Initiative is a cooperative and collaborative security mechanism between seven West […]

Mauritania: UAE pledges $2b investments in development projects

UAE Sunday announced investment of $2 billion in development projects in Mauritania, including a soft loan, during the visit of President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to Abu Dhabi. Emirati state-run news agency, WAM, reported that Ould Ghazouani and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan also signed a number of agreements and memorandums during […]

Finnish paper warns of Polisario-Iran nexus

Finland Daily, a digital Finnish paper, warned of the connivance between the Algeria-backed Polisario separatists and Iran as a “major security threat to Europe.” “North Africa, especially Algeria and Libya, has become a hotspot for illicit trade in arms, drugs, and human trafficking, activities that are commonly linked to Iranian proxies and now increasingly to […]