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
Sahel
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Sahel
ECOWAS meet to discuss relocation of institutions amid Sahel States’ withdrawal
The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held an Extraordinary Session in Accra on
Benin
Al-Qaeda affiliate claims deadly attack in Benin as Sahel conflict spills south
An al-Qaeda-linked group has claimed responsibility for killing 70 soldiers in Benin’s northeast, marking the country’s deadliest jihadist
Algeria
Sahel states boost military cooperation after Algeria drone incident
Bamako hosted the first Air Force chiefs' meeting of the Sahel States Alliance (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso) from April
Sahel
Sahel: Niger replaces French with Hausa as national language
Niger’s military-led government has replaced French with Hausa as the national language, accelerating its rupture with its former colonial
Algeria / Mali
ECOWAS voices concern over growing tensions between Algeria and Mali
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed deep concern over the rising tensions between Algeria and Mali
Sahel
Russia hosts Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in two-day meeting
The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger were in Moscow this week for their first official talks with
Sahel
Sahel militants expand drone warfare capabilities
Militants across the Sahel are increasingly deploying armed drones, transforming regional insurgencies, AFP reports. In Mali, Tuareg separatists used drones
togo
Togo weighs joining Alliance of Sahel states
Togo is considering joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a bloc led by military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso,
Mauritania
Mauritania to get $21.5 million military assistance from EU
Mauritania is set to receive an additional $21.5 million in military assistance from the European Union (EU) and European
Opinion
France’s declining influence across the Sahel
The exodus from the International Organisation of La Francophonie continues apace. This week we learned that Mali has withdrawn from
Morocco
Expert: Morocco poised for greater influence in Sahel after USAID shutdown
The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has triggered a ripple effect
Sahel
Islamic State terror threat in the Sahel is expanding across the region
According to analysts at the geopolitical risk consultancy Control Risks, Islamic State is increasingly focused on exploiting security gaps beyond