Six dead, 10 injured in Benin ambush
Five forest rangers and a soldier were killed and ten people wounded in an ambush Tuesday in a transboundary nature park managed by Benin, Burkina […]
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France gives military equipment to Niger for anti-jihadist fight
Niger received on Wednesday heavy machine guns and all-terrain vehicles, offered by France to help this Sahelian country regularly targeted by jihadist attacks to fight […]
Sahel: ‘Important’ Jihadist Executive Neutralized (French Army)
The French anti-jihadist force in the Sahel, Barkhane, announced, on Friday, the elimination of an executive considered to be “important” in a jihadist group specializing […]
Leader of Terrorist Group in Great Sahara and ‘Polisario’ Mercenary, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, killed by French Troops
The leader of the jihadist group Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and “polisario” mercenary, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, was killed by French forces, […]
France threatens withdrawal from Mali if Bamako uses Russians
French authorities on Tuesday expressed concern about talks between Bamako and the private Russian company Wagner, warning that a deployment of these paramilitaries in Mali […]
Burkina Faso in mourning after new massacre
Burkina Faso began a three-day national mourning period Thursday in the wake of a jihadist attack that killed several gendarmes and civilians in the north, […]
Burkina Faso: Fifteen people were killed in a terrorist attack at Tin-Akoff
At least 15 people were killed by armed men on Wednesday, May 19, in the Adjarara neighborhood of the Tin-Akoff commune. Immediately afterwards, 15 gunmen […]
European Union withholds part of its aid to Mali
No less than 38.5 million euros were earmarked for the Malian Treasury for 2020. The authorities in Bamako have not met the objectives jointly set […]
Niger ready to help Chad combat FACT rebels
According to the Chadian army, Idriss Déby was fatally wounded on Monday, April 19, while fighting the Fact rebels. The transitional military council, which refuses […]
Benin: UN envoy Ibn Chambas calls for dialogue before the presidential elections
Ibn Chambas, special representative of the UN Secretary General in West Africa and the Sahel has completed his mission in Benin. He met with civil […]