A senior UN official warned on Thursday that terrorist groups such as ISIS continue to expand in West Africa and the Sahel, undermining regional stability. Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN office of counter-terrorism, told the Security Council. He added that two ISIS affiliates, Islamic State West Africa Province and Islamic State in the Greater Sahel, have not only expanded but also consolidated their operational areas.
According to reporting by AFP, Niger's army said it has recovered four trucks used by Moroccan drivers who
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally recognized the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, marking a significant
Morocco’s Director General of National Security (DGSN) and Territorial Surveillance (DGST), Abdellatif Hammouchi, was part of tripartite security meetings
While much of the Sahel grapples with coups and insurgencies, Mauritania has emerged as a example of relative stability. Mali,
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