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Sahel: Cocaine trafficking surges in the Sahel, as armed groups seek to profit from illicit tradeF

Annual cocaine seizures in the Sahel surged from 13 kilograms (28 pounds) in 2020 to 863 kilos just two years later as armed groups sought to profit from the illicit trade, the United Nations' drug agency said in its 2023 report. The largest seizures of the drug in...

UN peacekeeping missions in Africa at a crossroadsF

By Amélie Bottollier-Depois: When Mali recently called for a UN peacekeeping force to depart the country "without delay," it was the latest sign of unease in parts of Africa over the role of the so-called Blue Helmet operations. Mali Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop...

Sahel: More trouble in Mali as Touareg groups in north are up in arms over recent junta actionsF

Sahel: Burkina Faso endorses Mali’s call for the withdrawal of UN missionF

Sahel: Army-Tuareg war reignites in north MaliF

Sahel: Army-Tuareg war reignites in north MaliF

Sep 13, 2023

Opinion by Arezki Daoud: The military junta in Mali is now confronted with the realities of war. It is battling on...

Sahel: Suspected GSIM militants attack boat on the Niger River in MaliF

Sep 7, 2023

Sahel: Mali junta carries out air strikes on ‘terrorists’F

Sep 7, 2023

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