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Niger: Dozen soldiers killed in Jihadist attack in TijaneF

A terrorist attack took place in the Tijiane region, Niger, on September 29, 2023, resulting in the death of 13 people, 12 of whom were soldiers. A Nigerien military unit was attacked by terrorists while patrolling the area. Seven of the soldiers died in combat and...

Migrations: Italy wants rescue ships to return migrants to own countriesF

First migrants in a week land on Italy's Lampedusa A small group of Tunisians arrived by boat on the Italian island of Lampedusa Friday, the first landing in ver a week after a surge fuelled tensions in Europe over migration. Seventeen Tunisians were admitted to the...

Sahel: Burkina’s new leader de-emphasizes importance of electionF

Elections in Burkina Faso are "not a priority" compared to "security", the country's military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore said Friday on state TV, almost a year to the day after coming to power in a coup. Traore, who had promised a return to democracy with...

Sahel: Full-blown war in central and north MaliF

Tuareg-dominated separatist groups said on Saturday that they had inflicted heavy losses on the Malian military in an attack in the troubled country's centre. The rebels said they had counted 98 dead soldiers. The claim came in a statement from the Permanent Strategic...

Sahel: Wagner Group closes in on Mali’s N’Tillit gold mineF

Sahel: Wagner Group closes in on Mali’s N’Tillit gold mineF

Feb 14, 2024

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso share a common border. GPS coordinates [14.9143, 0.2424] are where the three countries...

Economy: China’s commitment to Africa is being tested by its stance on the continent’s crippling debtF

Economy: China’s commitment to Africa is being tested by its stance on the continent’s crippling debtF

Feb 13, 2024

By MondAfrique: As a whole, Africa has seen its debt increase five-fold over the past twenty years, to reach $700...

Russia’s first African military base in a highly unstable nationF

Russia’s first African military base in a highly unstable nationF

Feb 7, 2024

By Arezki Daoud: Since Russia started its war on Ukraine, we have been told that Moscow was headed towards disaster....

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