Security & Defense Bound

Niger in the footsteps of Mali and Burkina, coup in the offingF

The Militarization of the Sahel By Boureima Hama: An attempted coup was underway Wednesday in the Sahel state of Niger as President Mohamed Bazoum was being held by members of his guard, who in turn were given an ultimatum by the army, sources said. The West African...

Sahel: Gunmen kill dozen civilians in Niger’s Tillaberi regionF

Gunmen have attacked two villages in Niger's vast Tillaberi border region, killing a dozen people working in the fields, security and local sources told AFP on Friday. "There were 12 deaths following the attack on Thursday afternoon by armed men," a municipal official...

Algeria reacts to Israel’s backing Morocco in Western Sahara conflictF

Algeria on Thursday denounced Israel's backing of Morocco's "claimed sovereignty" over the disputed Western Sahara region as a "flagrant violation" of international law. The Western Sahara conflict pits Morocco against Sahrawi separatists of the Algiers-backed...

Sahel: Germany and Mali agree ‘smooth’ pullout of UN-backed troopsF

Germany and Mali agreed Thursday to pursue a "smooth withdrawal" of German troops from the troubled African nation after the UN decided to end its decade-old peacekeeping mission there, Berlin said. Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara assured his German counterpart...

Sahel: Niger bans French aircraft from its airspaceF

Sahel: Niger bans French aircraft from its airspaceF

Sep 24, 2023

Niger's military rulers have banned "French aircraft" from flying over the country's airspace, according to the Agency...

Sahel: French President makes pragmatic decision to step away from NigerF

Sahel: French President makes pragmatic decision to step away from NigerF

Sep 24, 2023

French withdrawals from Africa After Mali, Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic, France is being forced to...

Mali: Tuaregs say they shot down two military planes, captured soldiers in intensifying conflictF

Sep 21, 2023

An alliance of armed groups in northern Mali said it has taken several soldiers prisoner and killed a dozen others,...

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