Maghreb Countries Urged to Cooperate in Fight against AQIM
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta has called on Maghreb countries to work together in the fight against the terror group, Al-Qaeda in the […]
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EU to send security missions to Sahel and Horn of Africa
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 […]
Maghreb: Security requires joint efforts
Maghreb countries have finally realized that joining efforts to fight terror groups and criminal networks operating in the region is of paramount importance to the […]
Terrorism: Two Nigerians charged with links to Al Qaeda
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 […]
France’s representative for the Sahel tours the region
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
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, […]
U.S. launches new partnership with Sub-Saharan Africa
The US administration announced last week it was launching a new partnership with sub-Saharan Africa meant to improve democracy, economic growth, security and trade in […]
Sahel: Huge funds needed to cope with alarming food crisis
Huge amounts of money are needed to cope with the alarming food crisis in the Sahel and several countries in the region, mainly Burkina Faso, […]
Sahel on alert to desert locust risk
Desert locust swarms moving southward from Algeria and Libya are threatening croplands in Niger and Mali, the FAO has warned this Tuesday. Locust infestations were […]