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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...

Mali: New terror attack kills two in the Segou regionF

A policeman and a civilian were killed and seven were wounded in an attack in jihadist-torn eastern Mali, officials said Wednesday. The attack occurred Tuesday evening at a checkpoint in San, a town some 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of the capital Bamako and about...

Sahel: Mali court convicts unnamed person in killing of UN peacekeepers, issues death sentenceF

A Malian court has sentenced a man to death over the 2019 killing of three peacekeepers in the south of the country, the UN mission in Mali said on Wednesday. The Bamako criminal court convicted the accused -- who was not named -- on Tuesday of acts of terrorism,...

Sahel: French army to withdraw from Burkina FasoF

France said Wednesday it will withdraw its contingent of hundreds of troops stationed in Burkina Faso within a month, after the junta ruling the Sahel country demanded the pullout. The withdrawal will mark the latest scaling down of France's military presence in...

Algerians and Moroccans intensify Internet attacks on each other ($)F

Algerians and Moroccans intensify Internet attacks on each other ($)F

Jun 17, 2023

On November 9, 2021, Algerian radio station Radio M announced that the group of Moroccan hackers "MoroccoHack Team"...

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...

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