Terrorism Bound

More releases of kidnapped persons in Sahel may signal easing of conflict between West and insurgents to focus on Russian threatF

Photo: AQIM's Abu Ubaidah Youssef al-Annabi: Arezki's opinion:  It may be too early to conclude that there is an easing of tension between Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and France, in particular. But there are some tidbits of evidence that suggest a potential...

Niger secures release of kidnapped French journalist Olivier Dubois and American aid worker Jeffery WoodkeF

By Camille Laffont: A French journalist and a US aid worker who had been kidnapped by jihadists in the Sahel have been released, an AFP journalist saw Monday. French freelancer Olivier Dubois and American aid worker Jeffery Woodke emerged from a plane that landed at...

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: Red Cross workers kidnapped in central MaliF

Two workers with the International Committee of the Red Cross were kidnapped in northern Mali on Saturday, the organisation said, the latest abduction in the troubled West African country. Kidnappings are common in Mali, which has been battling a security and...