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Sahel: Mali ratchets up communications on military offensive against insurgentsF

The Malian Armed Forces known as FAMA, have been increasing their communications to the media to showcase their alleged wins. Ever since the junta of Assimi Goita took over, there has been a greater emphasis on PR. Earlier this week, FAMA said that 153 "terrorists"...

Sahel: North and center-east Burkina Faso under curfew amid escalating insurgencyF

Burkina Faso has put the North and parts of the Centre East region under curfew to aid the fight against jihadists, according to official documents seen by AFP on Sunday. The long-running insurgency in the impoverished Sahel nation has left thousands of civilians,...

Close advisor to Vladimir Putin, Nikolai Patrushev, in official visit to AlgeriaF

The head of Algeria's army hosted Russia's top security official on Monday to discuss boosting their military ties, the defence ministry in Algiers said. General Said Chengriha said the visit of National Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev reflected both...

France to scale back military presence in AfricaF

By Valerie Leroux: President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced a "noticeable reduction" of French troop presence in Africa, where anti-French sentiment is running high in some former colonies. He was speaking in Paris ahead of a four-nation tour of central African...

Sahel: Political situation in Niger worsens with African Union suspending membershipF

Sahel: Political situation in Niger worsens with African Union suspending membershipF

Aug 22, 2023

By Aymeric Vincenot: The African Union said Tuesday that it had suspended Niger's membership in the wake of a military...

Sahel: Mali government troops and their Wagner allies are now attacking the ethnic TouaregsF

Sahel: Mali government troops and their Wagner allies are now attacking the ethnic TouaregsF

Aug 13, 2023

By Arezki Daoud: As I have been saying for a while, the Malian junta is leveraging its honeymoon period with Russia's...

Niger: ECOWAS walks away from early threat of using force to restore deposed presidentF

Niger: ECOWAS walks away from early threat of using force to restore deposed presidentF

Aug 10, 2023

West African leaders will make negotiations with the military leaders who have seized control in Niger the "bedrock"...

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