Migration: Germany sees Niger as a key partner
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday praised the efforts of Niger in the fight against terrorism as Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou, was in the German […]
terrorism
White House: Uhuru Kenyatta to visit USA
United States President Donald Trump will meet his Kenyan counterpart later this month, specifically on August 27, The White House announced in an official statement. […]
G5 Sahel: General Hanena Ould Sidi takes control
It’s official. Mauritania’s deputy chief of staff General Hanena Ould Sidi has been officially appointed to lead the combined five-nation “G5 Sahel” force. General Ould […]
Sahel terrorist groups find safe haven in southern Algeria
Algeria is about to expel 105 Malian terrorists who have been arrested, tried and sentenced by courts for terrorism-related activities, Algerian daily El Watan reported […]
European Report Points to Polisario’s Collusion with Terrorist Groups
The collusion of the Polisario with terrorist groups in the Sahel-Sahara region has once again been singled out in a recently released report, commissioned by […]
Canada to deploy helicopters and support troops to war-torn Mali
The Canadian government will send troops, helicopters and medical staff, to terrorism-stricken Mali later this year as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, a […]
G5 Sahel force: International donor conference raises €414m
An international high-level conference on the Sahel held in Brussels last weekend raised €414 million to support the G5 Sahel Force. Co-chaired by the European […]
Tunisia: Senior wanted al-Qaeda member killed in ambush
Tunisian Security forces have killed Bilel Kobi, a senior figure of al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), in an ambush laid in a mountainous region […]
UN is preserving terrorism in DRC – Museveni to investigators
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday accused the United Nations of preserving terrorism in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Museveni made the comments in a […]
Niger Okays US move to arm drones to track jihadists
Niger has given the green light to allow US forces stationed in the West African nation to arm drones to track jihadists. The move comes […]