Tunisia
Tunisian president calls for changes to central bank law
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Saturday called for the law governing the central bank to be amended. In a video
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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
Morocco
At least 69 migrants dead after boat sank off Morocco on Dec. 19, Mali says
At least 69 individuals perished, including 25 Malian nationals, when a boat en route from West Africa to Spain capsized
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&
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
Mali
Formation of Azawad Liberation Front deepens Sahel crisis
Four Tuareg groups in northern Mali have united as the Azawad Liberation Front, seeking self-determination for the region they call
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
Mali
Mali detains Canadian mining firm staff amid tax dispute
Malian authorities arrested four senior employees of Canadian mining firm Barrick Gold at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex Monday, escalating tensions in