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Rising Storms: The Pact Uniting Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Against Jihadists and IsolationF

The military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have banded together in a joint defence pact to fight jihadists and present a united political front in their declared aim to restore sovereignty. Against a backdrop of a bloody jihadist insurgency in West Africa's...

UN rapporteur on human rights pressures Algeria to release jailed activistsF

The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights defenders on Tuesday urged Algeria to release all jailed human rights activists, citing "ongoing judicial harassment". After a 10-day visit to the North African country, Mary Lawlor said at a press conference the...

Libya releases four Hamas members held since 2016F

Libyan authorities on Friday released four members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas who were arrested in 2016 on charges including trafficking arms to Gaza, according to Libyan media. The four men -- Marwan al-Ashqar, his son Baraa, Mouayad Abed and Nasib...

Sahel: Burkina Faso and Niger withdraw from regional anti-terror forceF

The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa's Sahel area, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world's most troubled regions. The G5, created in 2014, has secured only...