Terrorism Bound

Tripoli, Nov 17, 2019 - Thirteen European diplomatic missions in Libya, including the EU delegation, demanded Sunday "urgent investigations" into the disappearance four months ago of a lawmaker and called for her immediate release. Siham Sergewa disappeared on July 17...

MALI IN CHAOSMopti, Mali, Nov 5, 2019 - By Celia Lebur - Untroubled by time, the mighty Niger River glides through the Sahel city as women wash their clothes in its brackish waters and cows slumber nearby in the heat. But this peaceful image is an illusion, for Mopti,...

An escalation of attacks across the Sahel is now affecting mining operations, with Canadian firm Semafo reporting casualties among its employees.  At least 37 people were killed and dozens more wounded according to local authorities. MEA Risk LLC reports that...

France's defence minister said Tuesday she was "optimistic" European forces would step up to bolster the fight against militancy in Mali, as the country reels from a devastating jihadist attack that killed dozens of soldiers. Mali's military is struggling to contain...