Algeria
Algeria expels over 1,800 migrants to Niger border, rights group says
Algeria expelled 1,845 migrants to Niger’s border in a mass operation on April 19, rights group Alarmphone Sahara
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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
Opinion
What Morocco’s Atlantic Initiative could mean for the Sahel
In a recent interview, Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita committed his country to helping bring the central Sahel ‘out
Sahel
Conflict Intensity Index: Sahel, Horn of Africa “conflict corridor” doubles in size over last three years
According to a new report by the Conflict Intensity Index (CII), Africa’s ‘conflict corridor’ which spans from Mali to
Niger
Niger conference displays solidarity with Sahel states
Delegates completed a conference in Niamey this week, intended to show solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel States (ASS). The
Niger
Supporters of Alliance of Sahel States gather in Niger capital for conference
Delegates have been attending a conference in Niamey in support of the Alliance of Sahel States (ASS), comprised of Mali,
Sahel
Reporters Without Borders urges Sahelian countries to adopt resolution on press freedom
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is calling on Sahelian authorities to adopt a declaration on press freedom amid increasing violence against
Mali
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger launch investigations into French journalist for jihadist analysis
Prosecutors in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have launched investigations against French journalist and researcher Wassim Nasr, according to Reuters.
Sahel
Three Sahel military states sign satellite deal with Russia
According to reports in The Defense Post The military regimes of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have signed a deal