Sahel & West Africa

8+ hour, 13+ min ago   (61+ words) GCC Secretariat’s High-Level Symposium on Non-State Armed Groups at UNGA Reflects Member States’ Resolve to Tackle Growing Threat and Bolster Regional and Global Stability الأمانة العامة لمجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية HE GCCSG: GCC Secretariat’s High-Level Symposium on Non-State Armed…...

12+ hour, 31+ min ago   (358+ words) Dakar — Jihadists killed more than 100 soldiers in central Mali this month, two sources said, while the army said it had evacuated troops from the camp under attack and struck enemy positions during a retaliatory operation lasting more than a week....

7+ hour, 46+ min ago   (626+ words) The Horn of Africa and the Rise of Permanent War in a Changing Regional Environment While the world’s attention is fixed on the war with Iran and its widening fronts across the Middle East, the Horn of Africa is being…...

12+ hour, 56+ min ago   (373+ words) DAKAR, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Jihadists killed more than 100 soldiers in central Mali this month, two sources said, while the army said it had evacuated troops from the camp under attack ​and struck enemy positions during a retaliatory operation lasting more than…...

16+ hour ago   (527+ words) Старша редакторка стрічки новин Burkina Faso secretly handed a Helsinki resident who had fought for Ukraine over to Russia after detaining him during a trip to West Africa, Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reported. The 50-year-old man, identified by the newspaper…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago   (1608+ words) Between 1 August and 13 September 2026, armed groups across Africa shifted decisively toward economic warfare and geographic dispersal rather than conventional territorial combat. In Mali, the Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM)’s six-month fuel blockade cut off the overland routes that carry…...

14+ hour, 52+ min ago   (387+ words) Ankara says it wants to strengthen African states, but its expanding role is colliding with Moscow’s security model and resource ambitions. Turkey’s growing influence in Africa is intensifying competition with Russia, which uses its security presence on the continent to…...

17+ hour, 11+ min ago   (328+ words) A Russian-made Molniya attack drone was reportedly brought down near the town of Dioura in central Mali, where Russian Africa Corps personnel and Malian forces have been conducting operations against the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM militant group. According to Sahel-focused outlet Alerte…...

17+ hour, 13+ min ago   (222+ words) Benin's minister of foreign affairs, Corinne Amori Brunet, who was appointed in May, aims to strengthen the country's international presence by opening new diplomatic missions. The former ambassador to Paris is also seeking her successor in France. Forced to cancel…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (77+ words) 7 killed in clash between government troops, gunmen in Tugunan, BARMM ABS-CBN 7 killed in clash between government troops, gunmen in Tugunan, BARMM Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars. ABS-CBN…...