Senegal: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Outlines His Priorities

"I am telling you here, there will be a renegotiation of contracts relating to natural resources," this is one of the strong announcements that the President of the Republic of… Read more »

Niger: Ecowas Prepares to Lift Sanctions on Niger - Report

According to information from Jeune Afrique, regional organization Ecowas will lift the economic sanctions on Niger "soon" - a decision made after the coup on July 26, 2023, by… Read more »

West Africa: UN Peacekeeping Mission Officially Ends in Mali

The United Nations mission concluded its ten-year deployment in Mali, as per the directive of the military administration of Mali, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

Mauritania: Chad and Mauritania Pave Way to Dissolve G5 Anti-Militant Alliance

Mauritania and Chad have cleared the way for the disintegration of the G5 Sahel coalition, which was formed in 2014, to address extremists and other issues in the sub-region, Al… Read more »

Mali: Kidnapped German Priest Lohre Freed in Mali

German missionary Father Hans Joachim Lohre, who was abducted in Bamako, Mali, last year, was set free by his captors, Reuters reports. Read more »

Niger: Niger Coup Leader Visits Mali, Burkina Faso in First Overseas Trip

General Abdourahamane Tiani, the head of Niger's military, met with representatives from Mali and Burkina Faso on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in his first overseas trip since… Read more »

Mali: Mali Signs Deal With Russia to Refine Gold

A four-year agreement has been signed between the Mali military junta and Russia for a gold refinery in the Mali capital Bamako that will process 200 tonnes of gold… Read more »

Mali: Mali Army Says Mass Grave Found In Kidal

A mass grave has been found in the north-eastern town of Kidal by Mali forces who recaptured the town from ethnic Tuareg separatists on November 16, 2023. The army gave no further… Read more »

Mali: Fighting Erupts as Army Closes on Tuareg Rebel Town

Amidst rumors of fighting with Tuareg rebel and separatist organizations, Mali's army claims to be closing in on the northern town of Kidal. Civilians have started fleeing the city… Read more »

Africa: Will Mali Cope Without UN Peacekeepers?

Peacekeeping operations have played a crucial role in stabilising fragile situations across Africa for more than 60 years. United Nations (UN)-led missions in Africa and about 27… Read more »

West Africa: Burkina Faso's Parliament Approves Sending Troops to Niger

The Burkinabe parliament gave the go-ahead for Captain Ibrahim Traore to send troops to neighboring Niger in response to a potential foreign military intervention to reinstate… Read more »

Mali: Independence Day Festivities Cancelled As Rebels Claim Control of Northern Town

Tuareg rebels in northern Mali said they have taken over a military camp and checkpoints in the town of Bourem, endangering a 2015 peace agreement. Read more »

Mali: Commercial Flights Suspended to Timbuktu Over Insecurity

Sky Mali, the sole commercial airline serving Timbuktu in the interior of Mali, has announced that it canceled travel there due to safety concerns, further isolating the northern… Read more »

West Africa: Putin Discusses Niger Crisis With Malian Leader Goita

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Mali's acting president, Assimi Goita, on the telephone, discussing issues like counter-terrorism measures and the situation in Niger,… Read more »

Mali: Militants Kill Dozens in Mali Attack

Mali's transitional government reported that 64 people, including numerous civilians, were killed in two strikes carried out by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants on Thursday in… Read more »

Mali: Russia Blocks Renewal of UN Sanctions in Mali

Russia blocked efforts to keep in Mali a team of UN experts who accused foreign fighters of taking part in numerous violations in the military-run West African nation, Al Jazeera… Read more »

Niger: Junta Leader Signs Order to Allow Help from Burkina Faso, Mali Military

Niger junta leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani announced that his country will allow the military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso to send their soldiers into Niger to defend… Read more »

Niger: Without France ... There'd Be No Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger - President Macron

Without France's military operations in the Sahel "there would probably no longer be a Mali ... Burkina Faso, and I'm not sure there would still be Niger", French President… Read more »

Africa: Russian Mercenary Boss Posts Video, Location Hints at Africa

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, made a rare video appearance released on Telegram channels linked to the private military company, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

West Africa: Mali, Russia Discuss Coup in Niger

Colonel Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military, spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, about the situation in Niger, where Mohamed Bazoum was deposed on July… Read more »

Mali: Musician Salif Keïta Drops Transitional Council for Role in Mali Junta's Govt

The musician known as The Golden Voice of Africa, Salif Keita, is now a special advisor to the military junta's leader in Mali, AFP reports. Read more »

Mali: UN Speeds Up Troop Withdrawal From Mali

The deteriorating security situation in the City of Ber in Mali has led to the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSMA) speeding up its withdrawal from the city in the north of country,… Read more »

Mali: Mali, France Suspend Issuing Visas As Diplomatic Face-Off Deepens

France and Mali stopped giving visas to each other's citizens, as tensions between the two former allies have grown, Le Monde reports. Read more »

Mali: Musician Salif Keïta Resigns From Transitional Parliament

Salif Keita, a well-known musician from Mali, has left the assembly that the military, which has been in charge since 2020, established to serve as a legislative body, APA News… Read more »

Mali: Activist Jailed For Criticising Mali's Military Govt

A Malian activist was sentenced to a year in prison after she said the country's military government failed to address inflation and insecurity, according to AFP. Read more »