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Tag: Sahel
Famine Threatens over 6 Million People in Sahel
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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