Senegalese president strengthens ties with Mali amid crisis
Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye is visiting Mali on the 28th of July. According to RFI, the West African...
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Algeria and Mali continue to mend ties despite regional shifts
Algeria and Mali are continuing their diplomatic normalisation process, according to a recent report by Le Matin d’Algerie. On July...
Germany pledges security to Nigeria as Sahel instability spreads
Germany has pledged greater support for Nigeria’s security efforts and economic development as instability across the Sahel region continues to...
Trump administration considers military action in Mali
According to The Washington Post on the 22nd of July, the Trump administration is debating military action in Mali,...
Burkinabese junta leader shuts down rivalry rumours
Captain Ibrahim Traore put an end to the rumours of rivalry in his military junta on the 23rd of...
Arezki Daoud: Jihadi threats and gold redrawing Sahel borders
A fragile border under pressure In late April, coordinated attacks in southern Mali forced the closure of the Kourémalé crossing,...
Sahel states submit joint bid to host 2032 Africa Cup of Nations
The three countries of the Alliance of Sahel States, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, have submitted a joint bid...
UNHCR: 144 dead or missing in migrant crossing off Mauritania
On 21 July, the UN Refugee Agency said it was "deeply saddened" after 144 refugees and migrants were reported dead...
Niger: At least 16 soldiers killed in terrorist attack
At least 16 soldiers were killed on the 17th of July in a terrorist attack in Niger. According to Jeune...
Burkina Faso: Military leaders calls for a “moderate” islam
Leader of the Burkinabese military junta Ibrahim Traore held an extensive speech on the 26th of July, further detailing...
A weakening junta brings Algeria and Mali back together
As the two main terrorist groups, Al Qaeda-affiliated JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), have joined forces and taken...
Rebels ambush army convoy in northern Mali
Malian rebels have killed and captured scores of soldiers after ambushing an army convoy in the northern Gao region, highlighting...
Mali: Coup trial defendant says he obeyed transition leader
Following a particularly intense third day of proceedings, which featured the testimony of Colonel Kassoum Goïta, the Malian court...
Sudan: Fighting in Al-Dabba widens economic cost of war
The transformation of Al-Dabba’s central market into active battlefield marks more than another incident in the Sudan conflict on 17...
Tried for Conspiracy, Ex-Malian Colonel Accuses Authorities
Tried for conspiracy against the state, Colonel Kassoum Goita accused the provisional government of torture, money laundering, and conspiracy...
