Shield and Alert: Sahel Bound

Sahel: French military allegedly tried to use journalist Olivier Dubois to track JNIM leader before his kidnappingF

French forces tried to use a journalist's visit to northern Mali to track a jihadist leader but failed to prevent the reporter from being kidnapped by the militants, French media reported Wednesday. The report comes amid an investigation into what happened to...

Sahel: French uranium miner evacuates expatriate staff from Niger as security threats growF

French uranium miner Orano said on Friday it had evacuated expatriate staff from northern Niger after being warned of a threat in the jihadist-troubled region.  The company late Thursday was advised of a "security event" in a village located halfway between the Malian...

Sahel: Thousands displaced by Niger conflict set to returnF

More than 18,000 people who have fled conflict in jihadist-hit western Niger are being given help to return as security for the area is beefed up, officials told AFP on Monday. "Some started heading back by themselves a couple of days ago and this morning a voluntary...

Sahel: Mali-UN relations worsening by the day as Malian forces are accused of committing mass murderF

Mali's military junta on Saturday denounced as "fictitious" and "biased" a UN report that said the army and foreign fighters executed at least 500 people during a 2022 anti-jihadist operation. Denouncing revelations that the UN had used satellites to gather...

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