France to begin withdrawing troops from Niger
There was a diplomatic fallout between the two countries following a coup in the West African country two months ago. France refused to acknowledge the...
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Mali army and northern rebels head toward potentially decisive confrontation
Mali’s army is deploying towards a northern separatist rebel stronghold in a high-risk operation which could foreshadow a widescale confrontation and prove a turning point...
Kidnappings in the Sahel – a favoured weapon of war
Over 180 kidnappings were recorded in the war-torn countries of Mali and Burkina Faso in the first half of 2023 – an average of one...
In Burkina Faso, a million children out of school due to insecurity– UNICEF
More than one million children and 31,000 teachers have been unable to return to their classrooms in Burkina Faso due to violence and insecurity as...
Insurgent attack leaves dozens of soldiers dead in junta-ruled Niger
Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected militants, the Defence Ministry has said, declaring a three-day national mourning period. The...
Militants kill more than 60 in Mali on boat and at army camp
Islamist militants killed at least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers in attacks on a military camp and a boat in northeastern Mali on Thursday, the...
10 soldiers killed, 46 terrorists neutralized in clashes in Mali
The armed forces of Mali announced on Tuesday the death of 10 soldiers in clashes with terrorists in the country’s southeast. The armed forces “repelled...