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Sahel: Niger Emerges as Key Battleground as JNIM and Islamic State Collide
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The Nigeria Precedent: Why Degrading One Group Won’t Secure Mali
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Sahel: How Gold and Jihadist Violence Are Redrawing the Guinea-Mali Border
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Behind the Algeria-Mali Rapprochement: Security, Trade and a Sahel Reorder
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North Africa and the Sahel on Alert Over Locust Upsurge
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Behind the Algeria-Mali Rapprochement: Security, Trade and a Sahel Reorder
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German Think Tank Accuses the UAE of Destabilizing Africa
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Trump Sends Controversial Envoy to South Africa at a Diplomatic Low Point
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Algeria and Niger Relaunch Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline After Diplomatic Freeze
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Algeria and Niger Restore Ties, Signaling a Shift in Sahel Diplomacy
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UAE Regional Influence Under Strain Amid Sudan, Libya, Yemen, and Maghreb Frictions
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Flashpoints: How Emirati and Qatari Competition Is Redrawing the Red Sea Map
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Flashpoints: Benin-Niger Tensions Deepen as Diplomatic Relations Deteriorate
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How the US Intervention in Venezuela is Reviving Global South Fears of Power Politics
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U.S. Immigration Policy and the Changing Landscape of Africa-U.S. Travel
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Nigeria’s Conflict Goes Global With Washington Entering the Fight
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Sahel: French Special Forces Accused of Direct Role in Benin Coup Response
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Africa: Visa Bonds Up to $15,000 From October 23: New U.S. Policy Targets Travelers from Africa
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Mali: Diplomatic Rift Widens as France Expels Malian Envoys, Halts Counterterrorism Ties
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Niger: Arbitration Tribunal Sides With Orano on Uranium Stock, Escalating Niger Dispute
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Sahel: Drone Incident Escalates Diplomatic Rift on Algeria–Mali Border
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Extraction Without Value: Mali’s Role in the Global Lithium Rush
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Turkey: Erdogan’s Winning Strategy in Africa
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The Human Cost of the EU-Mauritania Migration Partnership
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Geopolitics: Religion, Oil, and Minerals are Now Washington’s Africa Strategy
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Niger Deepens Strategic Ties with Russia After Break from France
Sahel: Russia Replaces Wagner in Mali Under Pressure from Algeria, Touaregs Brace
As Wagner withdraws from Mali, Russia is not stepping away, but it’s reshaping its presence there. Under quiet...
Mali Keeps Pressuring Algeria, Accusing it of Interference
Mali has accused Algeria of interference and supporting terrorist groups after top Algerian diplomat criticized its...
Sahel: France Concludes Military Presence in Chad
France has officially ended its military presence in Chad, returning the Kossei base to the Chadian government. This...
France’s decades-long military presence in Africa is winding down
France’s decades-long military presence in Africa is winding down as countries like Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire announce...
While the Sahel Faces Worsening Security Climate, Juntas Leverage Regional Integration to Consolidate Power
The demise of the Bachar Al-Assad regime in Syria is giving the Sahelian juntas of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso second...
Mining Standoffs in the Sahel: Two Companies in the Midst of a Foreign Investor Crisis
By Arezki Daoud - Foreign mining companies in the #Sahel are experiencing a nightmare scenario. Escalating tensions in...
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,...
Sahel: Foreign Mining Firms Face Growing Risks as Juntas Assert Control Over Resources
Mining companies that have been operating in the Sahel for a long time are now experiencing a tectonic shift in their...
The US Africa Policy: Don’t Expect Anything New
Africa has been a low priority for virtually all US administrations, be they republicans or democrats. It is true that...
Sahel: Wagner Lost Men in Tinzouatin, but Russia Sees Real ROI in the Sahel. It May Now Make a Move on Nigeria
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
Ukraine has a good reason to sabotage Russia’s operations around the world. They are at war. And so it is no surprise...
Sahel: Clashes in northern Mali, a confusing communications war. More questions than answers
There is a raw communications war taking place between the government of Mali and its foes in the north, namely the...
Sahel: Tension over unfulfilled Niger fuel delivery to Mali
Niger is the new energy producing hub in the Sahel and as such, it is providing hope for other nations in the region...
Brief: Sahel Juntas Confirm their Rejection of ECOWAS
Africa’s Defense Shifting from Western to Russian Influence
Sahel: French company Orano loses operating license of key uranium site in Niger
This followed months of demands for the project’s resumption, which had been stalled. Orano plans to contest this...
Niger: More Russian Weapons and Military Instructors Land in Niamey
The departure of the French and American troops from Niger created an opportunity for the Russians to replace them....
Senegal at the Center of Another Geopolitical Fight
By Arezki Daoud: France is experiencing an unprecedented backlash in the Sahel and in West Africa. Disastrous...
Niger and Mali up their anti-Western positions, lash out at France and US
Backlash against France continues in Niger, with several local media reporting that security and intelligence services...
Economy: China’s commitment to Africa is being tested by its stance on the continent’s crippling debt
Russia’s first African military base in a highly unstable nation
Podcast: The Sahel is the Next Big Geopolitical Crisis where Foreign Meddlers are Congregating
Transcript: The Sahel is now clearly the next big event in Africa's geopolitics. After the complete destruction of...