Nigeria: at least 60 killed in less than a week

An attack Monday on the village of Bakali, in the Giwa region, by several armed attackers killed at least 25 civilians and injured many others. In addition, fighters from the Islamic State group in West Africa (ISWAP), a branch of Boko Haram affiliated with Islamic State, attacked a military post in the village of Tungushe, […]

Niger: President Bazoum removed from power in Sahel’s latest coup

A group of Nigerien soldiers announced the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum after he was seized by members of his presidential guards in a coup backed by the army. “We, the defense and security forces… have decided to put an end to the regime of President Bazoum,”  a man identified as Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane and […]

Morocco reiterates call for two-state solution

Morocco called on Israelis and Palestinians to work together for a peaceful and lasting solution based on two-states living in peace side by side. The call was made by Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita at a press conference marking the visit of his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid to Morocco. During the visit the two ministers […]