Ex-Tunisian prime minister’s sentence cut to 24 years
On 26 February, a Tunisian court reduced former prime minister Ali Larayedh’s sentence from 34 to 24 years, according to Africanews via...
Jihadi fighters
Nigeria: US deploys 200 troops to fight jihadists
The US has confirmed the deployment of 200 US troops to Nigeria to fight jihadist violence, which is an escalating...
Niger: Jihadist group claims responsibility for attack
A jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack in Niger's western Tillabéri region, which could suggest an escalation in...
Niger: Russian Foreign Ministry condemns airport attack
In a statement released on February 2nd, Russia's Foreign Ministry has condemned the attack on the Hamani International Airport in...
Nigeria: Jihadists kill at least 25 in attack
At least 25 people were killed on January 29th when jihadist militants launched an attack in north-eastern Nigeria, according to...
Jihadists want to impose blockade around Burkinabe market
Jihadists have announced their intention to impose a blockade around a livestock market in the eastern Burkinabe region of Fada...
Truckers refusing fuel delivery to Mali have licenses revoked
Niger has revoked the licenses of truck drivers who have refused to deliver fuel to neighbouring Mali amid the ongoing...
Mali: Fuel shortages disrupt flights from airport
Several airlines have announced cancellations or changes to flights at Mali's Bamako due to fuel shortages, as reported by RFI...
What are the Algerian-Mali tensions really about?
When a Malian drone exploded in the Saharan night on 31 March, the Sahel once again became the epicentre of...
