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EU to send security missions to Sahel and Horn of Africa

July 18, 2012 Steven Addamah 0

The European Union on Monday announced it would send to Africa a new EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission to support the fight […]

Malian PM says readiness to launch dialog with occupiers

July 13, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

Malian Prime Minister, Sheik Modibo Diarra, voiced readiness to start negotiations with the occupiers of Northern Mali, on condition to isolate the Islamists. The Malian […]

Terrorism: Two Nigerians charged with links to Al Qaeda

July 6, 2012 Steven Addamah 0

A Nigerian court in Abuja Friday charged two Nigerians with having links with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The two men are accused of […]

Mali at grips with international community’s lethargy

July 6, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

As the situation in northern Mali is deteriorating by the day and as voices from inside the country are mounting calling for a military intervention […]

UNESCO: Two Malian sites on List of World Heritage in Danger

June 29, 2012 Steven Addamah 0

The Malian city of Timbuktu and the Tomb of Askia, threatened by the armed conflict in the region, were placed on the UNESCO’s List of […]

France’s representative for the Sahel tours the region

June 29, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

Shortly after he was appointed last Monday by the French Foreign Minister as his special representative for the Sahel, diplomat Jean Felix-Paganon met president Dioncounda […]

Africa-based terrorist groups may be coordinating actions

June 27, 2012 Steven Addamah 0

The main terrorist groups operating in Africa and mainly in the Sahel region are coordinating efforts and helping each other through arms and funds sharing, […]