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Nigeria’s Conflict Goes Global With Washington Entering the Fight$

The United States’ Christmas Day airstrikes in northwestern Nigeria mark a rare but consequential shift in the internationalization of Nigeria’s long-running security crisis. While the Nigerian military has conducts on the regular basis aerial bombardments against...

Mauritania Arrests Anti‑Corruption Figure Mohamed Ould Gadda$

Mauritanian authorities have arrested former senator Mohamed Ould Gadda, now heading the anti‑corruption NGO “Transparence Totale,” in a move that has drawn criticism from parliamentarians and opposition figures over due‑process guarantees and the treatment of...

Niger Moves Uranium From SOMAÏR Mine Despite Arbitration Ruling$

Niger’s decision to move uranium from a disputed mine in the country’s north is deepening its confrontation with French nuclear group Orano and raising fresh questions about security and safety in the Sahel’s conflict‑affected transport corridors.​ Disputed shipment...

Benin Soldiers Mount Brief Coup Attempt$

Benin’s government says it has put down a brief but serious military uprising after soldiers appeared on state television on December 7 claiming to remove President Patrice Talon from power and suspend the constitution. The confrontation lasted only a few hours before...

Sahel: Jihadists abduct dozens of women in north Burkina FasoF

By Hugues Richard Sama: Suspected jihadists have abducted roughly 50 women in insurgency-wracked northern Burkina Faso, local officials and residents told AFP on Sunday. Roughly 40 were seized about a dozen kilometres (seven miles) southeast of Arbinda on Thursday and...

Mali: Tear gas fired as influential Malian imam returnsF

Followers of an influential Malian imam on Sunday called for the country's ruling junta to explain the use of tear gas at a rally marking his return from abroad. The clash has drawn interest over signs of possible tensions as the miliary oves to monopolise its power....

Migration: Tragedy at sea with dead-by-drowning of 13 Moroccan migrants in failed sea crossingF

The bodies of 13 Moroccans have been recovered after their boat sank off the country's southern coast while attempting to reach Spain's Canary Islands, Moroccan media reported. Spain is one of the main gateways for migrants to reach Europe. Tens of thousands also try...

Sahel: Three dead in Niger military helicopter crashF

Three people died on Monday when a Nigerien military helicopter crashed on return from a routine training flight, the defence ministry said. The accident happened when the Russian-built Mi-17 crashed as it was landing at a military base at Niamey airport....

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