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The United States is reportedly seeking to set up military drones bases along the West African coast in an urgent effort to stop the spread of Islamist militants, counter the Chinese influence in the region, and to support the development and democracy of its African allies. Washington is holding preliminary talks with Ghana, Ivory Coast […]
Morocco is matching words with actions as far as making the Sahara territory a bridge to the rest of Africa through win-win partnerships. The Atlantic initiative, spurred by King Mohammed VI, aims to benefit landlocked Sahel countries from the future 1bln Dakhla port and other logistics and infrastructure to help them access global trade and […]
A new phase of Jihad against the military juntas and Russian mercenaries in the Sahel has started for Al Qaeda in the region, the leader of the terrorist group, Iyad Ag Ghaly, has said in a new video message published online. Speaking publicly for the first time since 2017, the leader of the militant organization […]
Despite fighting two jihadist insurgencies, Niger’s military leaders have announced they were scrapping two key security and defense agreements that the West African nations signed with the European Union to help fight the escalating violence in Africa’s Sahel region. Niger’s junta revoked the important military accords inked with the EU on Monday (4 December), which […]
The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their countries would follow Mali in quitting the G5 international anti-jihadist force in Africa’s Sahel region, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world’s most troubled, conflict-torn areas. Leaders of the five countries involved in G5 Sahel agreed to deploy […]
Military juntas from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have recently met to strengthen the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), pledging security and political collaborations, which some analysts describe as an attempt to legitimize their grip on power. In his first foreign trip since the July coup that brought him into power, Niger’s junta […]
Governments from Africa’s Sahel have recently met with potential donors and other organizations at the Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum 2023, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), where they presented dozens of projects aimed at boosting agricultural production and food security in a sustainable and profitable way. The FAO’s matchmaking initiative, […]
The first road convoy of French troops that were withdrawn from Niger following the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum arrived in Chad’s capital on Thursday (19 October), according to French military authorities. The convoy arrived in N’Djamena “without any particular problems “after spending 10 days on the road in coordination with Nigerian forces, French army […]
France’s decision to withdraw its ambassador and military forces from Niger, the West’s last key ally in the central Sahel region, amid a wave anti-French sentiment, are yet another blow to Paris’s influence in its former African colonies, laying bare Europe’s weakening influence in the continent, analysts and diplomats say. President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement on […]
During a major foreign policy speech to ambassadors gathered in Paris on Monday (28 August), French President Emmanuel Macron said his country refuses any “paternalism” but also any “weakness” in Africa, as the Sahel faces an “epidemic of putsches” amid a wave of anti-French sentiment. In his speech, Macron called for a strengthening of France’s […]