Trump preps military over Nigerian Christian persecution claims
US President Donald Trump has instructed the American military to prepare for action in Nigeria, claiming that the West African...
Sahel
Red cross president speaks on Sudan crisis
Mirjana Spoljaric, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has described the situation in Sudan as...
Morocco and Mauritania partner to digitalise judiciary systems
On October 20th, relations between Morocco and Mauritania deepened as the countries' justice ministers signed a cooperation program to enhance...
Chad: $31 million loan to boost food security and energy
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) loaned Chad $31 million, consisting of two concessional loans addressing urgent food security...
Mali: Ex-prime minister faces two year sentence for X posts
The Bamako court in Mali's capital issued a two year sentence to former Prime Minister, Moussa Mara following comments he...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Libya is a haven for global crime networks
To date, the Sahel has transcended its status as a mere theater of insurgency and humanitarian crisis, evolving into a...
Nigeria: Oil tanker explodes, approximately 30 dead
Dozens of Nigerians have been either killed or injured following an oil tanker explosion, according to BBC News on 22nd...
Nigerian police clash with separatist protestors in Abuja
On October 20th, Nigerian police forces fired teargas against protestors to stop demonstrations in favour of clearing separatist leader Nnamdi...
Senegal presents report on French colonial massacre during WWII
On 16th October, Senegal revealed an official report on the 1944 Thiaroye massacre, where French colonial troops killed African soldiers...
Mali introduces $10,000 visa fee on US visitors
On October 10th, Mali announced it will impose a $10,000 fee for tourism and business visas for United States nationals,...
Cameroon elections: large rally for opposition candidate Bakary
With days to go before the presidential elections in Cameroon, thousands took to the streets in the city of Maroua...
Moroccan watermelon exports to EU record over $200 million in revenue
Morocco was the third-largest supplier of Watermelons to the European Union during 2024/25, according to Moroccan government-friendly outlet, The North...
Climate change in Mauritania threatens date farmers
Date farmers in the Mauritanian Sahara have seen threats to their crops due to the recent lack of rainfall, and workers...
Sudan and South Sudan agree to protect oil facilities
Sudan and South Sudan have reached an agreement to protect oil infrastructure responsible for transporting South Sudan’s crude oil to...
Dalia Ghanem: North Africa’s scramble for the Sahel
As Western governments lament their waning influence across the Sahel – France handed over its last base in Chad in January, effectively...
