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Tag: Sahel
Germany’s top diplomat visits West Africa to mend ties amidst Sahel instability
Germany's top diplomat has talked up the prospect of closer political ties with Senegal and the Ivory Coast, two of the last democracies in a ... Read More
Terrorism spilling over from Sahel to coastal West Africa- UN warns
The “pervasive threats” of terrorism and organized crime are spilling over from the conflict-stricken Sahel to more stable coastal areas in West Africa, a UN ... Read More
Expanding extremist groups pose rising threat across Africa and beyond — experts
With the United States in the process of withdrawing its 1,000 troops from Niger and also about 75 from neighboring Chad, Western military officials and ... Read More
Moroccan diplomacy outperforms Algeria in the Sahel- Wilson Center
For every step forward Morocco makes to foster ties with the Sahel, Algeria makes a step backwards, says an analysis published by the Washington-based Wilson ... Read More
US top military officers for critical talks in Africa after Niger ousting to secure foothold in the region
The United States military commander is making a rare trip to Africa for talks on maintaining some of his troops' presence in West Africa, after ... Read More
Report warns of relocation of terrorists from Sahel to northern Nigeria
Nigeria should brace for tough times ahead in the fight against terrorism as armed groups relocate from northern Benin to its north, a report warned. ... Read More
UN urges action to address displacement in Sahel
The UN refugee agency UNHCR urged concrete actions to avert forced displacement in the war-ravaged Sahel, warning of a deteriorating humanitarian crisis. Nearly 3.3 million ... Read More
Abandoned in desert: EU accused of migrant ‘dumping’ in North Africa, Sahel
The recently endorsed EU's Pact on Migration and Asylum "is going to run into political and possibly also legal challenges and a largely hostile international ... Read More
UNHCR and UNICEF warn of Sahel crisis becoming ‘problem for the world’
"If we don't act now," the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in the Sahel will "become a problem for the world," a senior UNHCR official ... Read More
Sahel states hold military drills in Niger
Soldiers from five Sahel states are holding military exercises in Western Niger focusing on counter-terrorism, Niger’s defense minister said. The drills, to run until June ... Read More