Tag: Sahel

Mali: over 80 parties, civil groups demand elections after junta failed to transfer power on 26 March

April 2, 2024

More than 80 political parties and civil groups in Mali, repressed by the ruling junta, have united to issue a rare call for an end ... Read More

Niger’s junta chief talks ‘security cooperation’ with Russia’s Putin amid Western fears

March 27, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the chief of Niger’s military junta, Abdourahmane Tiani, had an important phone call on Tuesday (26 March), the Kremlin has ... Read More

Air France loses €65 million after being chased from Sahel

March 21, 2024

Air France has lost up to 65 million euros after its business in the Sahel was disrupted by a ban by coup countries: Burkina Faso, ... Read More

Niger: US military bases revoked after Biden officials’ warning about ties to Russia and Iran

March 19, 2024

Niamey revoked its military cooperation with the United States and ordered US troops to leave the country after senior US diplomatic and military officials recently ... Read More

Niger suspends military cooperation with US over ‘condescending attitude’

March 18, 2024

Niger has broken off "with immediate effect" its military cooperation agreement with the United States, the West African country’s military government announced on Saturday (16 ... Read More

Germany willing to talk with Sahel’s new juntas in bid to confront extremism in strife-torn region

March 5, 2024

Germany, which currently chairs the Sahel Alliance, a key development body in the conflict-torn region, makes efforts to boost trust in state structures in countries ... Read More

Algeria Army Chief ignites diplomatic row with Kinshasa following trip to Kigali

February 28, 2024

The Algerian regime is embroiled in a new diplomatic spat with Kinshasa, sparked by the warmonger army chief Saïd Chengriha following his provocative trip lately ... Read More

Algeria struggles to keep up economically with Morocco in Sahel

February 19, 2024

Algeria is trying to catch up economically with Morocco in the Sahel. But observers see that Algerian diplomatic blunders are discouraging Sahel countries from engaging ... Read More

UK Defense Think-Tank: London Should Back Morocco’s Autonomy Plan Offering Workable Solution to Sahara Issue

February 1, 2024

The United Kingdom should support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan offering a workable solution to the Sahara issue, says a leading UK defense and security think-tank. The ... Read More

Germany to expand its engagement in Sahel despite Europe’s failed security strategy

January 30, 2024

Politicians and experts in Germany have called on the European country to continue its involvement in Africa’s Sahel region even after the 2020s did not ... Read More