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Sahel: Ukraine invites itself in the Sahel crisis

Ukraine has a good reason to sabotage Russia’s operations around the world. They are at war. And so it is no surprise that they both undermine each other wherever they are around the world. While the Ukrainians have been battling a Russian onslaught on their own...

Brief: Sahel Juntas Confirm their Rejection of ECOWAS

Niger just hosted a summit of the leaders of three Sahel nations, an event that was used to confirm their rejection of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The West African grouping has sided against the coups that brought to power the military...

Africa’s Defense Shifting from Western to Russian Influence

There are some 600 US troops left in Niger, whose withdrawal is set to no later than September 2024. Meanwhile the French are expected to continue to withdraw more of their troops from Africa, and we could see the Russians move in.

Burkina Faso Junta Faces Governance Challenges Amid Controversies and Rumors

The military junta in Burkina Faso is not governing at ease. The country is struggling with repressive actions from the junta, with opposition figures, lawyers and activities feeling the brunt of the regime.

Burkina Faso: Junta Chief Dismisses Prime Minister, Replaces him with Loyalist ex-Journalist

Burkina Faso: Junta Chief Dismisses Prime Minister, Replaces him with Loyalist ex-Journalist

Dec 8, 2024

Photo of Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo Burkina Faso has a new Prime Minister, after the December 6, 2024, ousting by junta...

Sahel: Wagner Lost Men in Tinzouatin, but Russia Sees Real ROI in the Sahel. It May Now Make a Move on Nigeria

Sahel: Wagner Lost Men in Tinzouatin, but Russia Sees Real ROI in the Sahel. It May Now Make a Move on Nigeria

Aug 7, 2024

Russia is seeing a good "return on its investment" in the Sahel. Both Mali and Niger have cut their ties with Ukraine...

Sahel: Ukraine invites itself in the Sahel crisis

Sahel: Ukraine invites itself in the Sahel crisis

Aug 5, 2024

Ukraine has a good reason to sabotage Russia’s operations around the world. They are at war. And so it is no surprise...

Sahel: Mass killings continue, another deadly week in Mali and Niger

Sahel: Mass killings continue, another deadly week in Mali and Niger

Mar 19, 2021

Mali: Raids on army post near Ansongo claim lives of 33 soldiers By Serge Daniel - At least 33 soldiers were killed in...

Sahel: Burkina Faso’s Goudebou Camp reopens for Malian refugees

Sahel: Burkina Faso’s Goudebou Camp reopens for Malian refugees

Mar 16, 2021

By Armel Baily - "I'm happy -- it's like coming back home," said Malian refugee Ousmane Wanaher, 34, returning to the...

Burkina Faso Prime Minister proposing to negotiate with insurgents

Burkina Faso Prime Minister proposing to negotiate with insurgents

Feb 4, 2021

Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Dabire on Thursday floated the idea of negotiations with jihadist groups, an...

Burkina Faso: Abbot Rodrigue Sanon found dead in the Cascades region

Burkina Faso: Abbot Rodrigue Sanon found dead in the Cascades region

Jan 25, 2021

A priest missing since Tuesday in Burkina Faso's jihadist-plagued southwest has been found dead, security and local...

Sahel: Bad governance, terrorism and foreign meddling cause displacement of two million people in the Sahel

Sahel: Bad governance, terrorism and foreign meddling cause displacement of two million people in the Sahel

Jan 22, 2021

More than two million people have been forced to flee their homes within their own countries' borders owing to...

Sahel: Catholic priest missing in jihadist-hit Burkina Faso

Sahel: Catholic priest missing in jihadist-hit Burkina Faso

Jan 20, 2021

A priest has gone missing in southeastern Burkina Faso, triggering fears of a kidnapping in the Sahel state, which is...

Sahel: Funding the insurgency with illegally acquired gold

Sahel: Funding the insurgency with illegally acquired gold

Dec 21, 2020

Several "suspected terrorists" were arrested and more than 40,000 sticks of dynamite and detonator cords for illegal...

Sahel: Why the G5 Sahel force remains completely ineffective

Sahel: Why the G5 Sahel force remains completely ineffective

Dec 21, 2020

Three years ago West African nations launched a joint force touted as a giant's stride in the fight against Islamist...

Burkina Faso: Christian Kabore “wins” presidential election

Burkina Faso: Christian Kabore “wins” presidential election

Dec 18, 2020

Burkina Faso's top court on Friday certified that President Roch Marc Christian Kabore had been elected for a second...

Security crisis dominates campaigning for Burkina Faso’s presidential election

Security crisis dominates campaigning for Burkina Faso’s presidential election

Nov 20, 2020

Burkina Faso will vote in a general election Sunday in the shadow of a growing jihadist insurgency, with President...

Burkina Faso president launches campaign for second term

Burkina Faso president launches campaign for second term

Nov 6, 2020

Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore launched his re-election campaign on Thursday, promising "peace" in...

Infighting inside the Sahel’s Jihadi movement

Infighting inside the Sahel’s Jihadi movement

Oct 9, 2020

To the uninitiated, Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) group may be pursuing the same long-term goal of spreading...

Sahel to get $285 million of Covid-19 aid from AfDB

Sahel to get $285 million of Covid-19 aid from AfDB

Jul 24, 2020

The African Development Bank said Thursday it would provide $285 million in aid to Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania,...

Burkina Faso government under pressure over extrajudicial killings

Burkina Faso government under pressure over extrajudicial killings

Jul 9, 2020

The United States on Wednesday called on Burkina Faso's government to investigate reports that 180 men were...

France’s massive challenges in the Sahel

France’s massive challenges in the Sahel

Jun 30, 2020

France is increasingly optimistic about the effectiveness of its anti-jihadist campaign in the Sahel, but experts...

Burkina Faso: From favored tourist destination to a hotbed of terrorism

Burkina Faso: From favored tourist destination to a hotbed of terrorism

Jun 30, 2020

By Armel Baily with Patrick Fort in Abidjan: Little more than five years ago, Burkina Faso was on the up, priding...

Burkina Faso army raids insurgent locations near border with Ivory Coast

Burkina Faso army raids insurgent locations near border with Ivory Coast

Jun 23, 2020

Ouagadougou, June 23, 2020 - Burkina Faso's security forces said on Tuesday they had destroyed two jihadist bases in...

Beyond the Sahel: Jihadi contagion spreads to the Ivory Coast

Beyond the Sahel: Jihadi contagion spreads to the Ivory Coast

Jun 11, 2020

Korhogo, Ivory Coast, June 11, 2020 - Dozens of suspected jihadists attacked a frontier post on Ivory Coast's border...

Sahel: Government forces sowing terror in the Sahel

Sahel: Government forces sowing terror in the Sahel

Jun 10, 2020

Bamako, June 10, 2020 - Amnesty International on Wednesday accused armies in Africa's sprawling Sahel region of...

Sahel: The who’s who of foreign forces in the Sahel

Sahel: The who’s who of foreign forces in the Sahel

Jun 9, 2020

French troops who killed senior Al Qaeda leader Abdelmalek Droukdel in the Sahel region of Africa this week work...

Sahel: With Droukdel dead, here’s Al-Qaeda/IS’ trio of leaders to watch

Sahel: With Droukdel dead, here’s Al-Qaeda/IS’ trio of leaders to watch

Jun 9, 2020

Three leaders have been left dominating the jihadist insurgency in the Sahel, following the death of a top al-Qaeda...

Sahel: Growing concern over soldiers’ misconduct in the Sahel

Sahel: Growing concern over soldiers’ misconduct in the Sahel

Jun 9, 2020

By Amaury Hauchard: Accusations of alleged forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings are mounting against...

Famine in Burkina Faso

Famine in Burkina Faso

Jun 5, 2020

Ouagadougou, June 4, 2020 - More than a tenth of the population in Burkina Faso, a drought-stricken West African...

Burkina Faso: Insurgents ambush vendors in Loroum, kill 15

Burkina Faso: Insurgents ambush vendors in Loroum, kill 15

Jun 2, 2020

At least 15 civilians have been killed in northern Burkina Faso during an attack attributed to jihadists, the...

Burkina Faso: More violence in Houet, two gendarmes killed

Burkina Faso: More violence in Houet, two gendarmes killed

May 26, 2020

Ouagadougou, May 25, 2020 - Two policemen have been killed in a fresh attack in the Sahel state of Burkina Faso, which...

Outlook: Can the country of Togo be a Jihadi hotspot?

Outlook: Can the country of Togo be a Jihadi hotspot?

May 21, 2020

Dapaong, Togo, May 21, 2020 (By Célia Lebur) - In a makeshift bunker of sacks of rice beneath a tree, heavily-armed...

Burkina Faso: Rights group wants investigation into extra-judicial killings

Burkina Faso: Rights group wants investigation into extra-judicial killings

May 20, 2020

Ouagadougou, May 20, 2020 - Human Rights Watch called Wednesday on the Burkina Faso authorities to hold an...

Burkina Faso: Al-Qaeda-affiliate claims responsibility for attack in Loroum

Burkina Faso: Al-Qaeda-affiliate claims responsibility for attack in Loroum

May 20, 2020

Ouagadougou, May 20, 2020 - Two Burkina Faso soldiers and five civilian defence volunteers have been killed during an...

Burkina Faso kills dozens of alleged insurgents in Kossi province

Burkina Faso kills dozens of alleged insurgents in Kossi province

May 20, 2020

Ouagadougou, May 20, 2020 - Two Burkina Faso police and 47 "terrorists" died during a major operation in northwestern...

Mali: War rages near border with Burkina Faso ($)

Mali: War rages near border with Burkina Faso ($)

May 16, 2020

Bamako, May 15, 2020 - Malian troops have killed some 30 militants in a raid, the army said on Friday, in the latest...

Sahel: Terror groups in Sahel exploit Covid-19 to step up attacks

Sahel: Terror groups in Sahel exploit Covid-19 to step up attacks

May 11, 2020

United Nations, United States, May 8, 2020 - UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres has warned that jihadist groups in...

Week-in-review podcast: Lockdowns, curfews and government abuse

Week-in-review podcast: Lockdowns, curfews and government abuse

Apr 25, 2020

This is a retrospect on North Africa and the Sahel region, for the week ending 24 April. The review, which focuses on...

Sahel: Extrajudicial killing of civilians in Burkina Faso

Sahel: Extrajudicial killing of civilians in Burkina Faso

Apr 21, 2020

Burkina Faso's security forces allegedly executed 31 unarmed detainees in the northern town of Djibo, Human Rights...

The coronavirus in the Sahel

The coronavirus in the Sahel

Apr 10, 2020

Bamako - By Amaury Hauchard with Armel Baily in Ouagadougou: The rise of coronavirus in the war-torn Sahel has sparked...

Sahel: Covid-19 magnifies food crisis in the Sahel

Sahel: Covid-19 magnifies food crisis in the Sahel

Apr 3, 2020

Dakar, April 2, 2020 - More than five million people in Africa's conflict-ravaged Sahel region are facing hunger, the...

Sahel: More insurgent attacks across the Sahel

Sahel: More insurgent attacks across the Sahel

Mar 26, 2020

March 25, 2020 - Two soldiers in Mali and three civilians in Burkina Faso died in suspected jihadist attacks in the...

WHO does not have good news for Africa, sees “worse” ahead

WHO does not have good news for Africa, sees “worse” ahead

Mar 19, 2020

Ouagadougou, March 18, 2020 (AFP) - Sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday recorded its first COVID-19 death, a high-ranking...

Sahel and Sub-Sahara’s first coronavirus death

Sahel and Sub-Sahara’s first coronavirus death

Mar 18, 2020

Ouagadougou, March 18, 2020 (By Armel Baily with David Esnault in Abidjan) - Sub-Saharan Africa's weeks-long reprieve...

Sahel | 18 March: First death from coronavirus in Burkina Faso

Mar 18, 2020

Sahel: Couple kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2018 regains freedom

Sahel: Couple kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2018 regains freedom

Mar 14, 2020

Bamako, March 14, 2020 - A Canadian woman and her Italian partner kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2018 have been found...

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