Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
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Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in Burkina Faso have been released
the successor of the paramilitary group Wagner. According to the United Nations, terrorism and organized crime carried out by militant groups are a “pervasive threat” in the Sahel. Militants have ...
ECOWAS loses membership of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
Three junta-led nations have left the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, citing alleged French influence on the group. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are increasingly turning to Russia as an ally.
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Junta Rule in the Sahel: Decolonization and Destabilization
"The rise of junta rule in the Sahel represents a complex interplay between decolonization and destabilization." ...
Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?
Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.
Ghana president taps retired army officer as envoy to junta-led Sahel states
ACCRA - Ghana President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday appointed a former national security chief as envoy to a new alliance ...
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Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in Burkina Faso have been released
The Moroccan Embassy in Burkina Faso informed the union late Monday that ... the successor of the paramilitary group Wagner. According to the United Nations, terrorism and organized crime carried ...