Tag: Sahel
an attack repelled by the armed forces in the Sahel region
In Burkina Faso, an attack was repelled by the armed forces in the Sahel this Sunday, December 24. It was the gendarmerie detachment of Gorgadji, in the province of Séno,…
Niger and Burkina Faso announce their withdrawal from the G5 Sahel
After Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are slamming the door of the G5 Sahel. In a press release, the officials of these two countries believe in particular that the organization…
a large-scale terrorist attack targets the town of Djibo, in the Sahel
The town of Djibo, located in the Sahel region, was the subject of a terrorist attack on Sunday afternoon. Numerous attackers arriving on motorbikes and cars stormed the camp of…
in Lomé, Africa seeks “the best solution” to military transitions
With the theme “how to strengthen political transitions towards democratic governance in Africa”, the debates at the Lomé Peace and Security Forum which concluded on Sunday were lively. 1 min…
“Sahel”, Bombino’s new album invites rock into traditional Tuareg music
Bombino has been performing at the most prestigious festivals in the world, playing his desert blues for over fifteen years. With Sahel, his new album, the gifted Nigerian guitar player…
“Alliance of Sahel States”: details of the military agreement signed by Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso
West Africa’s military coup regimes now have their own common military defense agreement. On Saturday September 16, the ministerial delegations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced in Bamako the…
Visa suspensions for Sahel artists? The government defends itself
The controversy was growing. The government preferred to cut it short. “We never boycott artists,” said French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak on RTL this Friday, September 15, while…
How Benin has responded since 2022 to terrorist activities in the north of its territory
Since 2019, Benin has faced terrorist attacks in the north of its territory. To defend themselves against these jihadist groups trying to expand from the Sahel to the Gulf of…
France’s strategy in the Sahel: “It has cruelly lacked democratic accountability”
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on September 7, 2023 that Parliament would be able to debate France’s strategy in Africa and the Sahel this fall, where its military presence is…
“There is a serious failure of French policy” in the Sahel, according to Professor Serge Sur
On the occasion of the annual meeting of ambassadors and in a long-awaited speech, Emmanuel Macron declared that the French ambassador will remain in Niger despite pressure from the putschists.…