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