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Niger Airport Attack Deepens Sahel’s Security and Diplomatic Strains
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Egypt’s Red Lines in the Horn of Africa Are Becoming Explicit
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Niger’s new president term starts amid intense violence
Libya: First group of mercenaries linked to Turkey leaving Libya
Pro-Ankara Syrian militia fighters deployed in Libya have started to withdraw, a French diplomatic source said on...
Senegal braces for Jihadist spillover from the Sahel
Senegal's President Macky Sall said Tuesday that his native country and neighbouring West African states must "prepare...
Libya: UN grapples with stubborn presence of mercenaries in Libya
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for all foreign troops and mercenaries to leave war-torn...
Sahel: No French troop drawdown from the Sahel, Macron announces escalation ahead
Macron says France to “decapitate” Al-Qaeda in the Sahel France will intensify its efforts to help "decapitate"...
Sahel: Month-long French military campaign in Mali leads to 100 insurgents dead, says France
A hundred jihadists were killed this month in a joint Franco-Malian offensive in the West African country's lawless...
Libya: Russian and other foreign mercenaries still active in Libya
Algeria: Nine killed in army-insurgent clashes in Tipaza, including three soldiers
Sahel: Massacre in west Niger, hundred killed in ‘terror’ attacks
"Terrorists" killed around 100 people in two villages in western Niger, the latest in a string of civilian massacres...
Algeria alleges ransom money paid to Jihadists in Mali making its way into Algeria
Tunisia extends state of emergency, grants exceptional powers to security forces
Libya: Despite series of talks to bring peace in Libya, warlord Haftar threatens more violence
Evidence of alleged Russian and French involvement in covert online operations targeting North Africa and Sahel
The government of Chad announced Thursday it would open an inquiry after Facebook said it had closed down fake...
Sahel: Boko Haram raids village in southern Niger, kills 27
Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist group on Monday claimed responsibility for the weekend attack on a village in...
Egypt: Bloodbath in Sinai, army claims it killed 40 “takfiris”
The Egyptian army said Tuesday it had killed 40 suspected jihadist militants since September in air and ground...
Libya: Forces of warlord Haftar seize Turkish commercial ship, hold 17 crewmen
Turkey on Tuesday denounced the seizure of a commercial ship by the forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, warning...
Algeria: Four die in military-insurgent clashes in northeast Algeria
An Algerian soldier was killed Wednesday during a clash with armed Islamists in the country's northeast, the defence...
Libya: Despite ceasefire deal, militias and foreign meddlers refuse to withdraw their mercenaries
Though unconfirmed, western media report death of Al Qaeda leaders
The reported deaths of Al-Qaeda's top two leaders in recent months have raised questions about the future strategy and...
Western Sahara: Clashes erupt between Morocco and the Polisario Front
The pro-independence Polisario Front said Saturday that clashes are continuing in the disputed territory of Western...
Tensions escalate in the Western Sahara: Morocco and Polisario brace for confrontation
Polisario Front declares end of truce The pro-independence Polisario Front declared a three-decade-old ceasefire in...
Sahel: France drags European troops into a conflict they cannot win
Sahel: As expected, France opposes dialogue in the Sahel
Morocco raises concern about Islamic State activity
Mali: Ambush claims lives of 10 soldiers in Koulioro
Libya: Weapons continue to pour into Libya, despite arms embargo
Mali: Reshuffle in Mali’s defense and security establishment
Egypt: Violent military operation in North Sinai with army saying it killed 73 insurgents
Tension continues to rise in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea with all parties flexing the muscles
Espionage: Former head of Parisian airport’s police info unit accused of spying for Morocco
Mali: How Mali security services sabotaged peace
Aug 14, 2020 - United Nations experts have accused senior army and intelligence officials in Mali of deliberately...
Sahel: Chad army unable to contain Boko Haram in Lake Chad
Libya: More evidence of Russian meddling in Libya
Tensions mount between Athens and Ankara, Greek navy deploys ships in the Aegean
Libya: Haftar’s supporters still insist on a losing strategy, Egypt ups threats of attack
Libya: Reports of foreign mercenaries in Sharara oil field
Sahel: Civilian death toll from central Mali’s crises nears 600 so far this year
