Niger Welcomes Mali & Burkina Faso Troops
Niger’s military officers said they would allow Burkina Faso and Mali’s armies to intervene, should ECOWAS - a group of...
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African Union Acts: Niger Suspended
The African Union (AU) announced that it has suspended Niger until civilian rule is restored in the west African country....
Gunmen kill 21 civilians in central Mali
An attack on a village in central Mali saw the killing of 21 people by gunmen on August 18. A...
West African countries meet to discuss Niger plan
West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on 4th August, as mediators...
Niger Conflict Sparks Proxy War Fears
The recent coup d’état in Niger is leading to speculation on whether a looming proxy war between the West and...
Baria Alamuddin: Sahel awash with coups and chaos
Hardly a single state across Africa’s vast Sahel region has escaped the curse of coups in recent years. With Niger...
Mali Insurgency Grows as UN Winds Down
With the UN mission in Mali ending, and questions over Wagner's role in keeping stability in the country, the news...
Wagner Group accused of gun running in Mali
America suspects Russia of using its growing prescence in Africa to aquire weapons for the war in Ukraine, placing further...
Germany Exits Mali UN Mission Amidst Crisis
The UN mission in Mali, which was in theory designed to act as a counterweight against Islamic terrorist groups there,...
Salem AlKetbi: Terrorism’s elbow room in Africa
Terrorism is making a resurgence in various parts of the world, exploiting the world’s current focus on the Ukraine crisis....
Tensions Rise: Macron’s Morocco Diplomacy
Relations between Macron and Morocco hit all time low. Here’s why that’s a good thing for Morocco France’s influence...
Mark Willenbrock: Russian Mercenaries muscle into Mali
Whilst Mali is traditionally seen as a Sahel country, it is interesting to note that Mali's northern border extends north...
