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Burkina Faso: New terror attack in Sahel province kills 18 peopleF

At least 18 people have been killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso, sources briefed on the incidents told AFP on Sunday, as violence rages in the Sahel nation. The country faces a jihadist insurgency that swept in from neighbouring Mali in 2015, with thousands of...

How the insurgents are expanding the Jihadist frontline to West AfricaF

By Patrick Markey and Kent Mensha: Standing near the dried river bed that marks Ghana's northern border, Alima can see her hamlet, lying in Burkina Faso less than two kilometres (1.2 miles) away. Even though her home is just a short walk away, she says she will never...

Sahel: Russia looks to deepen influence in the Sahel with foreign minister’s visit to MaliF

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrives in Mali late Monday for talks with its junta leaders seeking Moscow's help in battling an Islamist insurgency that remains entrenched despite years of fighting. The visit of less than 24 hours will be Lavrov's third trip...

Security: Escalation of Russia-Ukraine war could transform crisis into global conflictF

By Amélie Bottolier-Depois: UN chief Antonio Guterres warned nations Monday that he fears the likelihood of further escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict means the world is heading towards a "wider war." The secretary-general laid out his priorities for the year...

Reports of Morocco getting Chinese drones amid rising feud with Algeria ($)F

Reports of Morocco getting Chinese drones amid rising feud with Algeria ($)F

Jun 16, 2023

Media sources say Moroccan soldiers have recently undergone training in China on the use of new generation drones, the...

Niger adopting traditional conflict resolution methods to end communal conflictsF

Niger adopting traditional conflict resolution methods to end communal conflictsF

Jun 16, 2023

By Boureima Hama: Traditional chiefs, officials, human rights activists and NGOs have been criss-crossing the vast...

Sahel: Al-Qaeda-linked group claims deadly Mali attack on UN peacekeepersF

Jun 13, 2023

An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack last week in Mali's deeply troubled...

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