Journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way to interview one of the group's leaders in northern Mali ...
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...
ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...
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Implications of conflict on vaccination in the Sahel region
The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...
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With France’s military influence in Africa gone, can it rely on soft power?
As countries continue to pivot from France, Paris too has begun implementing a new Africa strategy launched in late 2024: There are plans to permanently reduce troop presence in countries that have ...
France hands over last military base in Chad
France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense ...
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Mali says army kills terrorist leader
The terrorist leader, identified as Amadou Bolly, who operated in Kolongo, was shot dead along with several of his companions in an operation Tuesday in the areas of Niaro, Nossombougou, Maninie, ...
Analysts consider ramifications of ECOWAS members’ exit
Junta-led Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso officially quit West African bloc after more than a year of diplomatic tensions ...