One hundred people were killed in Niger Saturday and Sunday, between the two rounds of the presidential election, while two French soldiers from the B...
More countries support Moroccan operation in Guergarate to restore peace and security in the Maghreb and Sahel region
The blocking of the free movement of people and goods by the “polisario” undermines peace and security in the Maghreb and Sahel region, sa...
The Polisario, a real threat to the Sahel – Former French PM
The Polisario is involved in the trafficking of arms, people and drugs and represents therefore a real threat to security in the Sahel region, said on...
Chad backs Morocco’s political solution to Sahara dispute
Chad Monday threw its weight behind Morocco’s autonomy proposal for the Sahara, whose independence is claimed by the Algeria-backed separatist Polisar...
Mauritania: Former opposition leader Moustapha Limam Chafi returns to Nouakchott after eleven years of exile
Mauritanian opponent and politician Moustapha Ould Limam Chafi, targeted by an international arrest warrant issued by the regime of former Mauritanian...
Algeria faces new malaria cases one year after victory over deadly disease
Algeria Tuesday registered over 1,000 cases of malaria, one year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the country malaria-free. The case...
US announces nearly $152 million humanitarian assistance for Sahel
The United States announced last week nearly $152 million in humanitarian assistance to respond to the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region countri...
Morocco, France seek closer security cooperation in Sahel
The surge of security threats and terrorist groups in the Sahel has imposed a closer cooperation between Morocco, which have centuries-old ties with t...
Security Council calls for national, regional, international support to West Africa, Sahel
The Security Council, expressing concern about security and humanitarian challenges in West Africa — as well as the potential of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Terrorist groups exploiting COVID-19 in Sahel, UN peacekeeping chief warns
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told the Security Council last week that the last six months have been particularly challenging as the G5...