Egypt
Funding crisis forces UNHCR to halt refugee aid in Egypt
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has suspended critical medical aid for refugees in Egypt due to a funding shortfall, AFP
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Niger
Four missing Moroccan truck drivers near Burkina Faso/Niger border are found in good health
Four Moroccan truck drivers traveling from Burkina Faso to Niger who went missing on Saturday have been found, according to
Benin
Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claims responsibility for deadly attack in northern Benin
An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with insurgency-hit neighbors,
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is latest African country to announce withdrawal of French troops
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara, declared in a year-end speech on Tuesday that French troops will withdraw from the
Sahel
Sahel juntas struggle to address climate crisis amid regional instability
Torrential rains in the Sahel from July to September caused devastating floods, displacing millions, and submerging vast croplands in countries
Sahel
Sahel military juntas crack down on human rights NGOs
Military regimes in the Sahel, including Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, are increasingly targeting human rights organizations, accusing them of
Mali
Report: France aims to reshape military roles in Africa and strengthen economic ties with English-speaking nations amid declining influence in former colonies
A series of military coups in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso over the past three years has significantly eroded France&
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Burkina Faso releases French nationals following negotiations mediated by Morocco
Burkina Faso's junta government announced Thursday the release of four French nationals, previously detained on espionage charges since
Morocco
France thanks Morocco for facilitating release of French nationals in Burkina Faso
French President Emmanuel Macron extended his gratitude to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Wednesday for mediating the release of
Sahel
West Africa bloc offers junta-led states six months to reconsider exit
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all governed by military juntas, will receive a six-month grace period following their planned withdrawal
Sahel
ECOWAS leaders approve withdrawal of three Sahel countries
Three countries: Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are moving forward with plans to withdraw from ECOWAS, the 15-member West African
senegal
Senegal “making progress” in getting Sahel trio to remain in ECOWAS
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye says he is making progress in mediating with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, in
Opinion
The Alliance of Sahel States’ shift to the global south
This last year was one of the most tumultuous for the Sahel region; in January the newly composed Alliance of