Terrorism Bound

Sahel: Mali and Niger troops accused of extra-judicial killingsF

Bamako, April 30, 2020 - The UN mission in Mali on Thursday blamed Malian and Niger troops for scores of extra-judicial killings between January and March. According to a quarterly MINUSMA report, Malian forces carried out 101 executions and Niger forces 34 more...
Read More

Libya: After his forces suffered major losses, warlord Haftar wants a truce ($)F

April 30, 2020 - Libya's UN-recognised government on Thursday rejected a truce unilaterally called the day before by military strongman Khalifa Haftar, saying it "did not trust" its eastern-based rival. The move follows successes on the ground for forces loyal to the...
Read More

Egypt: Insurgents strike in north Sinai, kill 10 Egyptian troopsF

Cairo, April 30, 2020 - Egypt's army said on Thursday that 10 soldiers were either killed or wounded in a blast targeting an armoured vehicle in the restive northern Sinai. The attack occurred south the city of Bir al-Abed in the troubled North Sinai region, the...
Read More

Week-in-review podcast: Lockdowns, curfews and government abuseF

This is a retrospect on North Africa and the Sahel region, for the week ending 24 April.  The review, which focuses on the latest on Covid-19 in the Maghreb, Egypt and the Sahel, is presented by MEA Risk analyst Arezki Daoud.  The transcripted text is below.  You can...
Read More

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.