US slaps sanctions on Sahel terrorist kingpins
This is not the first time that the State Department has targeted terrorist leaders operating in the Sahel. The United ...
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West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor – UN
Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating ...
HRW accuses Wagner of killing civilians with Malian army
The Russian mercenary group known as Wagner is helping government forces in central and northern Mali carry out raids and ...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to form joint force to fight jihadist insurgency
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will form a joint force to meet the countries' defence and security goals. The announcement ...
Free movement in West Africa: three nations quitting Ecowas may confront migration challenges
Ecowas covers a variety of sectors, but migration is a major one. The bloc’s protocols since 1979 have long been ...
Military-led Sahel states rally thousands to support alliance
The prime ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Saturday affirmed their commitment to a shared future under an ...
Mali says army did not carry out recent massacre in central region
The Malian government on Saturday denied allegations the army carried out mass summary executions of civilians in the centre of ...
EU to blacklist five members of Mali’s junta, diplomats say
The European Union has agreed to impose travel bans and asset freezes on five members of Mali's junta after the ...
Denmark replies Mali, says its troops are in the West African country on basis of “clear invitation”
Denmark said on Tuesday its troops deployed to Mali as part of a French-led counter-terrorism task force were there on ...
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