Tag: Sahel

Sahel’s development, stability to be achieved through industrialization — AU/UN experts

November 28, 2022

"The issue of inclusive industrialization in the Sahel is of prime importance” given the challenges the conflict-torn region is currently facing — this is the ... Read More

Accra Initiative: seven West African states discuss spillover of terrorism from Sahel

November 21, 2022

Seven West African coastal states held last week their first major talks — within the so-called Accra Initiative — on boosting cooperation against jihadist violence ... Read More

Desert to Power initiative to light up the Sahel countries “showcased” at COP27

November 15, 2022

Launched in 2019 by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and its partners, the Desert to Power initiative to increase solar generation capacity to provide ... Read More

Morocco’s counterterrorism strategy highlighted by French think-tank

November 14, 2022

Morocco's strong commitment to the fight against terrorism and violent extremism was scrutinized in a report by the Institute for Applied Geopolitics Studies, published under ... Read More

Stabilizing Sahel: Paris to announce official end of anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane

November 9, 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron will officially announce on Wednesday (9 November) the end of the anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane in the Sahel, but this will have ... Read More

ECOWAS mediator reaffirms commitment to Burkina Faso in wake of coup

October 5, 2022

The ECOWAS mediator for Burkina Faso has ended his visit to the country in the wake of last week's coup, the second in eight months, ... Read More

Latest jihadi attack on Burkina Faso convoy leaves 11 killed, dozens missing

September 28, 2022

At least 11 soldiers have been killed and 50 civilians were missing in Burkina Faso after armed fighters attacked a 150-vehicle military-escorted convoy taking supplies ... Read More

Sahel emergency: the world’s most neglected and conflict-ridden region

September 12, 2022

Africa’s volatile Sahel region risks becoming a forgotten crisis because of the many competing emergencies around the world, a senior United Nations official has warned. ... Read More

Macron in Cameroon slams ‘hypocrisy’ on African nations

July 27, 2022

Global food crisis is one of Russia's "weapons of war“, said French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Cameroon on Tuesday (26 July), dismissing ... Read More

North African, Sahel counterterrorism agencies explore in Marrakech approaches to strengthen regional cooperation

June 23, 2022

Marrakech is hosting a two-day high-level meeting of the heads of counterterrorism and security agencies of North African and Sahel countries. The meeting, held under ... Read More