Mauritania
World Bank to fund Mauritania’s DREAM Project
The World Bank Group has approved the financing for Mauritania’s first large-scale battery energy storage facility, known as the
Niger
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Libya
Libya deported more than 600 migrants to Niger last month as EU agreements push for broader control of migrants in North Africa
In December, 613 migrant men from Niger detained in Libya were deported back to their home country, according to a
Ghana
Ghana president appoints special envoy to junta-led Sahel states
In what is seen a significant diplomatic move, Ghana President John Dramani Mahama has appointed a former national security chief
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
Libya
Libya deports migrants to Niger across land border
According to Chinese news outlet Xinhua, Libya has deported a group of migrants to Niger by land on Wednesday, as
Libya
Libya hosts regional meeting of Military Intelligence chiefs
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba inaugurated the first Conference of Military Intelligence Chiefs of Libya’s Neighboring Countries in
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