Sahel & West Africa

16+ hour, 50+ min ago   (315+ words) An elite group of Ukrainian drone operators is hunting Russians from desert dugouts across Africa, as Kyiv wages a proxy war to bleed strongman Vladimir Putin’s global army. Moscow has deployed about 5,000 troops across Mali, Sudan and Libya to back…...

19+ hour, 24+ min ago   (970+ words) The attempted power grab has exposed deep grievances within the army and tested Niger’s ties with its Sahelian allies. Niamey, Niger – The failed mutiny in Niger has shown the extent to which President Abdourahamane Tiani now relies on Russian support…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (320+ words) news.radioalgerie.dz Sahrawi President Calls for "Accelerating" the Decolonization Process in Western Sahara Sahrawi President Brahim Ghali has called for "accelerating" the decolonization process in Western Sahara to prevent potentially dangerous repercussions for regional and international peace and security,…...

18+ hour, 24+ min ago   (876+ words) Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks brought al-Qaeda and its leader Osama bin Laden to the forefront of global attention, the organization has been significantly weakened by years of counterterrorism operations. Despite the group's fall from public view, its…...

23+ hour, 30+ min ago   (991+ words) The reported fall of the military position at Dioura in Ténenkou Circle, Mopti Region, is more than another battlefield setback for Mali. It is a warning that the country’s security crisis is increasingly spreading beyond the traditional conflict zones and…...

23+ hour, 47+ min ago   (748+ words) The removal of Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou as Chief of Staff of the Nigerien Armed Forces marks far more than a routine change at the top of the military hierarchy. It may represent the opening phase of a deeper restructuring…...

1+ day, 22+ min ago   (1183+ words) mironline.ca How Russia Manufactures Legitimacy in the Sahel Hundreds of AI-generated music videos have recently swarmed the internet, featuring global celebrities such as Rihanna singing odes to Burkina Faso’s military ruler. Although the creators of these videos remain largely…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (555+ words) The terrorist organization al-Qaeda is regrouping in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan 25 years after the 9/11 attacks in the United States, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. The report, based on information from U.S. and other Western security officials as well as the United Nations,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (168+ words) Niger’s junta leader appointed a new armed forces chief, less than two weeks after a deadly mutiny threatened the junta’s grip on power. General Abdourahamane Tchiani named Brig. Gen. Mamane Sani Kiaou chief of staff of the armed forces in…...

23+ hour, 52+ min ago   (400+ words) Ukraine is expanding its operations against Russian forces far beyond its own front lines. About 15 specialists from the Main Intelligence Directorate are in northern Mali, where they are training local rebels to use drones and helping to plan strikes against…...