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

By Arezki Daoud: Since Russia started its war on Ukraine, we have been told that Moscow was headed towards disaster. Echoing the views of Western governments, think-tanks and their analysts, many media outlets told us that Russia will not have the stamina to withstand...

Mali junta ends Algiers AgreementF

The ruling junta in Mali announced, on Thursday 25 January, the "end, with immediate effect", of the Algiers agreement signed in 2015 with the pro-autonomy and independence groups based in the north of the country. Long considered essential for stabilizing the...

Sahel: Burkina Faso expects war on Jihadists to intensify in the months aheadF

Burkina Faso's new armed forces chief, who was appointed last week following a military coup, on Wednesday vowed to give a "new impetus" to a years-long struggle against jihadist insurgents. At a ceremony to mark his appointment, Colonel David Kabre said he was...

Mali: New Mali leaders looking to ease tensions with EcowasF

Mali's ruling junta said Wednesday that it was in talks with the West African bloc ECOWAS, as well as other organisations, to find a "compromise" on restoring civilian rule. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed a trade embargo and closed...

Sahel: Jihadists looking to expand beyond Sahel: 9 dead , including French national in north Benin ambushF

Update: Benin attacks toll rises to nine, including Frenchman Nine people including a Frenchman were killed this week in attacks in a national park in Benin's remote north bordering troubled Niger and Burkina Faso, according to a government update. The toll was the...

Mali: The demise of the historic Timbuktu and the man who helped destroy itF

The fabled shrine city of Timbuktu was reduced to a "shadow of its former self" by Islamist jihadists, and residents are still living in fear today, the International Criminal Court heard Tuesday. Lawyers representing 1,946 victims of the year-long jihadist occupation...

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