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Sahel: Inside Chad’s Risky Alliance in Sudan’s Conflict

Chadian President Mahamat Déby’s support for Sudan’s Hemedti amid the Sudanese conflict has sparked tension at home, risking political instability and opposition within Chad’s military and ruling elite.

Sahel: Foreign Mining Firms Face Growing Risks as Juntas Assert Control Over Resources

Foreign mining companies in the Sahel are encountering unprecedented challenges as the military juntas in Mali and Niger tighten their grip on natural resources.

Sahel: A Primer on the Northern Mali Crisis

Northern Mali has always been a region of turmoil, and the responsibility for the misery there starts with the central government in Bamako. Violence, social, economic and environmental turmoil has hit the people of the Azawad region hard, deeply affecting the Tuareg,...

Mali: The Failing Campaign of Wagner in Mali Presages Trouble for the Junta in Bamako

There have been more chatter and speculations about the activities of Russia’s mercenaries, formerly known as the Wagner Group, now reportedly called the Afrika Corps in the Sahel. It is unclear if the name "Afrika Corps" is official, but if so, it certainly confirms...

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...

France-Algeria: Emmanuel Macron stuns President Tebboune

Aug 4, 2024

Algeria and France are now going through another diplomatic crisis, culminating with the recall of Algeria's...

Morocco: King Mohammed VI gets France’s support on Western Sahara, pardons some jailed journalists and activists

Jul 30, 2024

King Mohammed VI is celebrating 25 years on the throne. The event was celebrated nationwide in Morocco, and in a...

Niger cancels 1,000 diplomatic passports from ousted regime

Sep 15, 2023

The new military rulers of Niger have cancelled more than 990 diplomatic passports held by nationals and foreigners...

When politics gets in the way: France and US not in the list of countries Morocco asked for help

Sep 11, 2023

By Delphine Touitou: France is insisting that the reluctance of Morocco to accept French offers of aid in the wake of...

Niger: Anti-France groups maintain pressure, want France out

Sep 10, 2023

"Macron, get out of our house," thousands of young demonstrators chant to the rhythm of reggae, making plain their...

Niger says France is planning to intervene to launch counter-coup

Sep 9, 2023

Niger's military regime, which took power in July, accused France of deploying forces in several West African...

Moroccan King’s feelings hurt by the toppling of his Gabonese friend ($)

Sep 6, 2023

Morocco has hailed its relationship with Gabon as “solid,” and so any political disruption could have adverse...

Sahel: France considering selective troop pullout from Niger

Sep 5, 2023

The French army is holding talks with Niger's military over withdrawing "elements" of its presence there following a...

Niger: France stills insists on restoring ousted president Bezoum

Sep 4, 2023

Niger's military regime fired a new verbal broadside at France on Friday, accusing Paris of "blatant interference" by...

Niger-France relations sour as pressure groups in Niger demand withdrawal of French troops

Sep 4, 2023

Thousands of demonstrators in Niger on Sunday held a third day of rallies calling for former colonial ruler France to...

Western Sahara: Violence erupts in Western Sahara as drone hits pro-independence militants

Sep 2, 2023

A Polisario Front commander and three Sahrawi fighters were killed Friday in the disputed Western Sahara as a United...

Gabon: People waiting for junta to announce plan in coup aftermath

Aug 31, 2023

People in the central African state of Gabon awaited a steer on their future on Thursday after rebel army officers...

Sahel: Niger wants French ambassador out

Aug 31, 2023

Niger's new military rulers have stripped France's ambassador of diplomatic immunity and ordered police to expel him,...

Algerian leaders show ignorance about independent judiciary after criticizing Switzerland for indicting ex Defense Minister

Aug 31, 2023

Algeria on Thursday blasted Switzerland for indicting its former defence minister on charges of committing crimes...

Libya PM fires Foreign Minister Najla El Mangoush after she met Israel’s counterpart

Aug 29, 2023

Libya's internationally recognised prime minister has sacked his top diplomat after she met her Israeli counterpart,...

Sahel: Sanctions imposed against Niger to trigger catastrophic humanitarian crisis

Aug 29, 2023

The United Nations warned Tuesday that the political crisis in Niger and the sanctions imposed against the coup regime...

Don’t expect Wagner to abandon Africa after Prigozhin’s announced death

Aug 25, 2023

Despite the reported death of the Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, Moscow has every interest in continuing...

How Sudan is imploding

Aug 25, 2023

War and hunger threaten to "consume" all of Sudan, where hundreds of thousands of malnourished children are at risk of...

French prosecutors allege ex President Sarkozy took money from Libya to fund election campaign

Aug 25, 2023

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will be tried in 2025 over allegations he took money from late Libyan dictator...

Libyan warlord Haftar invites the Russian military

Aug 23, 2023

Russian military officials including Moscow's deputy defence minister arrived in Libya on Tuesday after receiving an...

Algeria looking to ease tension in Sahel after Niger coup

Aug 23, 2023

Algeria's top diplomat began a tour of West African countries Wednesday in a bid to find a solution following the coup...

Niger crisis: Algeria opposes military intervention in Niger

Aug 6, 2023

Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the prsident of Niger's northern neighbor Algeria, told reporters on Saturday August 5, 2023,...

Nigerian president Tinubu under pressure to avoid war with northern neighbor Niger

Aug 5, 2023

By Camille Malpat with Aminu Abubakar in Kano, Nigeria: Political leaders in Nigeria are urging President Bola Tinubu...

Niger military junta accuses France of plotting counter-coup

Jul 31, 2023

By Boureima Hama: Niger's new junta on Monday accused France of seeking to "intervene militarily" to reinstate deposed...

Niger: ECOWAS threatens Niger junta to return power to civilians

Jul 30, 2023

African leaders on Sunday gave the junta in Niger one week to cede power or face the possible use of force, and...

Tunisia and EU negotiate anti-migration strategy ($)

Jul 19, 2023

By Arezki Daoud: The European Union wants Tunisia to do more to stem the influx of undocumented migrants into Europe....

Morocco: Israel’s Netanyahu says Western Sahara belongs to Morocco

Jul 19, 2023

Israel has decided to "recognise Morocco's sovereignty" over the disputed Western Sahara region, the royal office in...

Algeria-China agree to strengthen ties

Jul 19, 2023

China's President Xi Jinping pledged on Tuesday stronger ties with Algeria in a meeting with the gas-exporting North...

Sahel: Mauritania urges Mali to rejoin W.African anti-jihadist force

Jul 12, 2023

Mauritania's president on Monday urged Mali to rejoin a West African anti-jihadist force and regional grouping known...

Egypt and Turkey seek better ties, appoint envoys after a decade of tension

Jul 5, 2023

Egypt and Turkey said Tuesday they had appointed ambassadors to each others' countries for the first time in a decade,...

Uproar in the Muslim world over the burning of the Quran outside mosque in Stockholm

Jun 29, 2023

Iraqi protesters breached Sweden's embassy in Baghdad on Thursday, angered by a Koran burning outside a Stockholm...

Israel’s settlement expansion plan in West Bank threatens Abrahamic Accords, puts Arab regimes on the defensive

Jun 29, 2023

The United States has been working hard toward a diplomatic rapprochement between Israel and Saudi Arabia. But the...

Egypt: India’s Prime Minister visits Egypt

Jun 26, 2023

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Sunday on a rare visit...

UN peacekeeping missions in Africa at a crossroads

Jun 26, 2023

By Amélie Bottollier-Depois: When Mali recently called for a UN peacekeeping force to depart the country "without...

Mali rulers pushing for a breakup with UN, accusing it of spying

Jun 20, 2023

Mali's ruling junta has asked prosecutors to probe the UN's peacekeeping mission for "espionage" following a report...

Debate: Does Saudi Arabia matter?

Jun 20, 2023

Does Saudi Arabia matter? An unscripted discussion between Arezki Daoud and Giorgio Cafiero: Saudi Arabia has been...

Mali leader speaks to Russia’s Putin on deepening ties

Jun 14, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of Mali's junta, Colonel Assimi Goita, discussed security and economic...

Algerian president begins Russia visit

Jun 13, 2023

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune headed to Russia Tuesday for a three-day state visit at the invitation of...

Libya: UN wants to secure elections in Libya, to put pressure on rival groups

Jun 8, 2023

The United Nations said Thursday it would work towards helping Libya's rival factions agree on contested points...

Morocco: Dozen Israeli soldiers in Morocco for military exercises

Jun 6, 2023

Israeli soldiers will for the first time take part in military exercises in Morocco when the biggest war games event...

Sudan truce extension brings renewed fighting, little aid

May 31, 2023

Fighting flared again in Sudan on Tuesday despite the latest ceasefire pledges of the two warring generals, meant to...

Libya: Ousting of Bashagha signals possible path to reconciliation

May 24, 2023

Arezki’s Opinion By Rim Taher: Oil-rich but war-scarred Libya has for years been ruled by two rival governments, but...

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