Terrorism Bound

Sahel: Dozens killed in ambush on convoy of Canadian gold miner Semafo in Burkina FasoF

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...

Sahel: French Defense Minister admits crisis in Mali is “difficult,” wants more Europeans troopsF

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...

Libya: Khalifa Haftar’s warplane strikes police station in Ain Zara, kills twoF

Tripoli, Nov 6, 2019 - Two Libyan policemen were killed in an air strike on a police station in the suburbs of Tripoli late Tuesday, the UN-recognised Government of National Accord said. Its interior ministry blamed the strike on the forces of east Libyan strongman...

Sahel: Massacre in Mali’s Menaka regionF

A "terrorist attack" on a military post in strife-torn northeastern Mali has left 49 soldiers dead, the army said Saturday, revising downward an earlier death toll.  The assault on Friday at Indelimane, in the Menaka region, close to the border with Niger, was one of...

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