Security & Defense Bound

Leaders of Francophone Africa gripped by fear, strengthen their own securityF

Sahel: France considering selective troop pullout from NigerF

Western Sahara: Violence erupts in Western Sahara as drone hits pro-independence militantsF

A Polisario Front commander and three Sahrawi fighters were killed Friday in the disputed Western Sahara as a United States delegation visited the region, the official Saharawi news agency SPS reported. The Western Sahara dispute dates back to 1975, when colonial...

Niger: Anti-France sentiment spikes in Niger, tense weekend of protests aheadF

Niger braced Friday for a weekend of planned anti-French rallies as tensions mount between the country's new military rulers and its traditional ally. A coalition of civil society groups opposed to the presence of French forces in Niger has called a three-day sit-in,...

Sahel: Burkina Faso and Niger withdraw from regional anti-terror forceF

Dec 4, 2023

The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa's...

Niger ditches security arrangements with EU, engages more with RussiaF

Niger ditches security arrangements with EU, engages more with RussiaF

Dec 4, 2023

Niger's military leaders said Monday that they were ending two European Union security and defence missions in the...

Mali: The taking of Kidal: Why the town in north Mali is so importantF

Mali: The taking of Kidal: Why the town in north Mali is so importantF

Nov 15, 2023

Mali's army has retaken the town of Kidal from Tuareg-dominated rebels. Here we look at the significance of the place...

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