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Mali: Bamako Under Siege
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German Think Tank Accuses the UAE of Destabilizing Africa
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Mali: After Kidal, The War Comes to Bamako
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Mali: Russian-linked Forces Under Drone Pressure in Northern Mali
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Niger Turns to Local Self-Defense Units to Contain Growing Insecurity
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Nigeria: More than 160 people killed in Muslim communities in Kwara State
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Niger: Roadside Bomb Kills Civilians Near Baroua in Diffa Region
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Flashpoints: In Southern Chad, A Local Clash Reveals Deeper Fragility
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Niger: Nuclear industry in France seeks to appease concerns over Niger’s uranium
Niger: New leaders launch purge of deposed regime ministers
Four ministers in Niger, a former minister and the head of ousted president Mohamed Bazoum's party have been arrested...
Niger military junta accuses France of plotting counter-coup
Niger: ECOWAS threatens Niger junta to return power to civilians
Niger: Athletes from Niger struggle to perform in Kinshasa after coup
Niger: Army General Abdourahamane Tchiani leads Niger’s new ruling junta
Niger: Army sides with presidential guard in ousting president Bezoum
Podcast: Sahel: North Mali is bracing for more violence
Mali in the Sahel region is facing unprecedented crises. With the withdrawal of France forces and the upcoming pull...
Niger in the footsteps of Mali and Burkina, coup in the offing
The Militarization of the Sahel By Boureima Hama: An attempted coup was underway Wednesday in the Sahel state of Niger...
Sahel: Gunmen kill dozen civilians in Niger’s Tillaberi region
Gunmen have attacked two villages in Niger's vast Tillaberi border region, killing a dozen people working in the...
Sahel: Germany and Mali agree ‘smooth’ pullout of UN-backed troops
Germany and Mali agreed Thursday to pursue a "smooth withdrawal" of German troops from the troubled African nation...
Mali: Ethnic Tuaregs brace for attacks from army and Russian mercenaries ($)
The militarization of the Sahel: Governments run by soldiers ($)
Corruption and war on human rights defenders in Africa
Amnesty International said Tuesday that West and Central African nations must do more to fight corruption and stop...
Sahel: Malian journalist Mohamed Youssouf Bathily acquitted over PM ‘assassination’ claim
A prominent Malian TV and radio journalist was acquitted on Tuesday on charges that he falsely claimed a former...
Sahel: Mauritania urges Mali to rejoin W.African anti-jihadist force
Mauritania's president on Monday urged Mali to rejoin a West African anti-jihadist force and regional grouping known...
Sahel: Niger-French troops arrest two alleged IS fighters
Two leading jihadists from the Islamic State's Sahel affiliate have been arrested in a joint operation by Niger and...
Sahel: Russia pledges continued support to Mali as UN ends MINUSMA mandate
Burkina Faso: Attackers kill civilians in the Sahel Province
Mali: MINUSMA convoy attacked near Gao
Senegal: President Macky Sall made the right decision by not seeking third term
Sahel: UN Mission to leave Mali, but no timetable set yet
By Amélie Bottlier-Depois: With the imminent end of the UN's Mali peacekeeping mission seemingly no longer in doubt,...
Mali: Civilians killed by terrorists in Gabero region
At least 13 civilians have been killed by suspected jihadists in chronically unstable northern Mali, elected officials...
Sahel: Nearly 80 troops and insurgents die in clash in northcentral Burkina Faso
At least 31 Burkinabe soldiers and three allied volunteer militiamen (VDP) have been killed in an attack by suspected...
Sahel: Cocaine trafficking surges in the Sahel, as armed groups seek to profit from illicit trade
Annual cocaine seizures in the Sahel surged from 13 kilograms (28 pounds) in 2020 to 863 kilos just two years later as...
UN peacekeeping missions in Africa at a crossroads
By Amélie Bottollier-Depois: When Mali recently called for a UN peacekeeping force to depart the country "without...
Sahel: Mali’s new constitution paves the way for more instability ahead
Mali’s Problems in Four Minutes Opinion By Arezki Daoud: Yesterday, we reported how the Tuareg community in northern...
Sahel: Mali has a new constitution
Malian voters overwhelmingly approved changes to the constitution in a referendum, marking a key step in the ruling...
Sahel: More trouble in Mali as Touareg groups in north are up in arms over recent junta actions
Sahel: Burkina Faso endorses Mali’s call for the withdrawal of UN mission
Mali rulers pushing for a breakup with UN, accusing it of spying
Niger adopting traditional conflict resolution methods to end communal conflicts
Mali accuses UN mission of fueling communal tensions, calls for its immediate withdrawal
Niger: Mine blast kills seven soldiers in Diffa
Niger: Niamey hit with crippling power outages
Mali junta wants people to vote for new constitution to enable power grab
