Tag: Sahel

Famine Threatens over 6 Million People in Sahel

July 9, 2018

Nearly 6 million people are struggling to meet their daily food needs as malnutrition affects more than a million children. The food crisis has alarmed ... Read More

Terrorist Groups Wreak Havoc in Sahel despite Presence of Counter-terrorism Forces

April 21, 2018

Weak states, porous borders and trafficking activities turned the Sahel into a safe heaven for terrorist groups. The terrorist attack on April 14 in Timbuktu ... Read More

UN Resets Strategy to Address Root Causes of Sahel Crisis

March 29, 2018

The UN announced that it has revamped its Sahel strategy to better tackle the root causes of the crisis in a region beset by insecurity, ... Read More

Sahel Countries Keep Algeria out of Security Meeting

March 20, 2018

Sahel countries have convened a security meeting on March 16 to which Algeria was unsurprisingly not invited. Analysts see that in sidelining Algeria, Sahel countries ... Read More

Algeria, Incapable of Protecting its Borders- HS Jane’s

March 18, 2018

Despite spending billions of dollars to reinforce border security, Algeria remains incapable of securing its large desert borders where terrorist and trafficking networks are taking ... Read More

Morocco Warns of Connivance between Terrorist & Organized Crime Groups in Sahel

March 14, 2018

Morocco is looking carefully to the situation in the Sahel where terrorists are increasingly resorting to organized crime and trafficking to fund their activities, head ... Read More

Al Qaeda Resurrects from the Ruins of ISIS

March 9, 2018

The surge of terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda offshoots in the Sahel, Yemen, Libya and Afghanistan point to a frightening reality of a global terrorist ... Read More

UK Considers Backing French Counterterrorism Force in Sahel

January 15, 2018

The UK prepares to support French counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel region, through providing surveillance aircraft and helicopters, British government sources told different media outlets. ... Read More

Morocco Foils 50K Illegal Migration Attempts, Dismantles 80 Human Trafficking Networks in 2017

November 15, 2017

Morocco has taken steadfast action against criminal networks operating in human trafficking thanks to a pro-active security approach that enabled the dismantling of 80 networks ... Read More

Morocco, Africa’s Climate Spokesperson at COP23

November 14, 2017

Africa has featured prominently in Morocco's climate action. The recent remarks delivered by state secretary for sustainable development, Nezha El Ouafi, at the UN Climate ... Read More