Tag: G-5 Sahel

Algerian army mocks itself by failed attempts to use Morocco to thwart the Hirak

February 21, 2021

Algeria’s aged military commanders- ruling behind a civilian curtain- have lost all senses in their desperate bid to portray Morocco as an enemy in order ... Read More

Reducing Barkhane anti-Jihadist force would be risky, G-5 commander warns

December 4, 2020

The commander of the joint force of the G-5 Sahel countries engaged in the fight against armed terrorist groups, Nigerien General Oumarou Namata Gazama, on ... Read More

UN Official Pleads for more Support to G-5 Sahel

May 17, 2019

A UN Official has pleaded for more support to G-5 Sahel, saying the five-year-old force working to stabilize Africa’s Sahel has shown great potential, but ... Read More

Niger mourns 28 soldiers killed by militants near Mali

May 16, 2019

Militants have killed 28 Nigerien soldiers in an ambush near the border with Mali, Niger government said. Earlier reports have announced that 17 soldiers were ... Read More

Germany Pledges Million Euros for G5-Sahel; French Senator Pleads for a Marshall Plan for West Africa

May 2, 2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday promised millions of Euros in new German aid to support the G5-sahel countries in their fight against terrorism, while ... Read More

Mali: Gunmen kill more than 30 Tuaregs

January 17, 2019

In Mali, gunmen on motorbikes have killed more than 30 Tuareg civilians this week in northern Mali, Reuters reported. According to the report, the identity ... Read More

Counter-terror: G-5 Sahel Wants to Benefit from Morocco’s Experience

June 13, 2018

The terrorist groups, and drugs and arms traffickers exploit the Sahel region’s vast open land, instability, weak central governments, poor governance, corruption and porous borders ... Read More