US troops prepare now to leave Niger by September
The West’s hegemony is the Sahel region will soon be nothing more than a faint memory as its last troops...
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Mauritania conducts military drills amid rising Mali tensions
Mauritania’s army has conducted a series of military drills on its 2,260km (1,404-mile) south-eastern border with Mali amid rising tensions...
Sudan accuses UK of meddling in Security Council talks
Sudan’s government has complained about an April 29th, closed-door UN Security Council meeting, accusing the UK of altering the agenda...
US scrambles to salvage Sahel security role
The Pentagon’s press secretary said during and April 25th press briefing that it is seeking to renegotiate its security role...
US to pull 1,000 troops from Niger
The US is set to pull around 1,000 troops out of Niger as the nation increasingly turns away from western...
Mali: civilians swelter under record-breaking heatwave
Mali civilians are struggling to cope with the ongoing heatwave that has descended across the West African region, reports Euronews...
Mauritanian’s found dead in boat off Brazil coast
An adrift boat carrying the bodies of African migrants from Mauritania and Mali has been found in Brazilian waters, according...
Russian military instructors land in Niger
Russian military instructors arrived in Niger on April 10th as the country and its junta-led neighbours strengthen their relations with...
Mali’s junta bans political reporting
Mali’s junta banned media reportage on the activities of political parties and associations on April 11th, according to AP. The...
Mali’s junta imposes political restrictions
Mali’s junta banned political party activities after being called to organise a national election, leaving the US concerned, according to...
Chad: opposition leader was killed in cold blood
Experts suggest that the Chadian opposition leader who was killed by government troops in N’Djamena was shot at point-blank range,...
Niger talks Sahel’s security with Russia
Niger has defied US warnings and has joined forces with Russia to strengthen security in the Sahel, according to AFP....
Wagner accused of civilian deaths in joint operations with Mali
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Russian mercenary group Wagner of civilian deaths, which took place during joint raids...
Sudan: Army makes major advances amid impending famine
Sudan’s army head said it will push on after making major advances against Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries, according to...
Putin responds to Macron over Russian influence in Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin, appearing in an interview on the 13th of March, addressed French President Macron’s concerns over Russia’s...
