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Niger: More Russian Weapons and Military Instructors Land in Niamey
The departure of the French and American troops from Niger created an opportunity for the Russians to replace them. The Russians’ objective is to clearly counter the west and reduce its influence in the Sahel, West Africa and elsewhere on the African continent. The...
SECURITY & DEFENSE
Egypt: Military says it killed six alleged terrorists near Bahariya
Cairo, Sept 5, 2019 - Six suspected jihadists were killed on Thursday in a shootout with police near the Bahariya oasis southwest of the Egyptian capital, the interior ministry said. Police carried out a dawn raid against "terrorist elements" in a desert area near...
Tunisia: Four killed in army-insurgent clash in Kasserine
Tunis, Sept 2, 2019 (AFP) - A national guard officer and three suspected jihadist militants were killed in a gunbattle in northwest Tunisia on Monday, his force said. "Terrorists are still around but Tunisia is stronger," Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said, paying...
Sahel: Two generals sent to prison in Burkina Faso for alleged treason
Ouagadougou, Sept 2, 2019 (By Armel Baily with David Esnault in Abidjan) - A military court in Burkina Faso on Monday convicted and jailed two generals on charges of masterminding a coup in the fragile Sahel state in 2015. General Gilbert Diendere was convicted on...
Algeria: Heightened tension inside the Algerian military
Even before the official start date of the Hirak protest movement on 22 February 2019, the Algerian military experienced a purge at the leadership level that has been further accelerated by the political upheaval in Algiers. The cleansing operation performed among...
Algeria: Risk analyst firm MEA Risk warns of crisis reaching climax in Algeria this fall
A MEA Risk assessment of the Algerian political stalemate warns that the crisis in the North African nation could reach its peak in the upcoming autumn season. MEA Risk even estimated that the anti-government protest movement will galvanize as of mid-September and...
Sahel: Scores killed in pastoral conflict in southern Chad
N'Djamena, Aug 28, 2019 - Eleven people were killed in fighting between nomadic herders and sedentary farmers in a dispute over trampled crops in southern Chad, the local governor said Wednesday. The violence broke out in the district of Koumogo on Monday, causing the...
Sahel: Chad jails alleged rebels
N'Djamena, Aug 27, 2019 - Chad has handed down jail terms to 243 rebels who crossed into the country from Libya in February before their incursion was halted by French air strikes, the government said Tuesday. Out of "267 people who were arrested, 12 were sentenced on...
Sahel: Explosive situation in Chad
By deploying troops and sealing borders to try to quell ethnic clashes in eastern Chad, President Idriss Deby risks worsening tensions and economic fallout in a region that is already trigger-sensitive, analysts say. Deby on Monday announced the deployment of 5,000...
Libya: Warlord Haftar’s troops lose ground in Tripoli battle
Tripoli, Aug 21, 2019 - Forces loyal to Libya's unity government said Wednesday they had made territorial gains south of Tripoli against commander Khalifa Haftar, whose fighters are trying to take the capital. "Our forces have won ground... and have successfully...
Sahel: More violence in Chad’s Tibesti region
N'Djamena, Aug 21, 2019 - Three people were killed in northern Chad on 19 August after trying to attack a police station in Bardai, two military sources said Wednesday. The attack comes after a state of emergency was declared just days ago. "A soldier killed his boss...
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