1 year agoNiger army declares allegiance to coup leaders in statement in order to avoid fighting within the armed forces
1 year agoSoldiers in Niger claim to have overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum
A group of military leaders in Niger say they have removed President Mohamed Bazoum, dissolved the constitution and closed the country's borders
1 year agoNiger President Mohamed Bazoum reportedly being held by presidential guards inside his palace in apparent coup attempt
Confused situation this morning in Niamey where soldiers are blocking access to the presidency. President Bazoum is said to be negotiating with mutineers in order to avoid a coup d'etat. The French Embassy calls on its nationals not to go out
Mali's military-led government is in talks with gold miners over proposed changes to its mining law that could see it boost state and private Malian interests in new projects to 35%, from up to 20% today, according to a draft of the new code seen by Reuters.
The interim military authorities in Mali are asking the UN to withdraw its MINUSMA peacekeeping force, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop told a UN security council meeting today
1 year agoSuspected Islamic State West Africa (ISWA/Wilayat Gharb Afriqiyah)Militants Kill 7 Christians at a Church in Lukoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
Putin spoke by phone with the President of Mali, discussed bilateral cooperation, including the supply of Russian wheat, fertilizers and fuel, the Kremlin said
US State Department: PMC Wagner buys military systems from foreign suppliers to transfer them to Mali
A US convoy vehicle was attacked in Nigeria, but no Americans were involved or hurt, the White House said Tuesday
1 year agoThe High Commissioner for Human Rights today published its report on the Moura massacre, where 500 civilians were killed in March 2022. nnThe main suspects are the Malian army and mercenaries from the Wagner group. The most interesting part being the images integrated into the report
Berlin ordered Chad's ambassador to Germany to leave the country within 48h in response to a similar move by N'Djamena last week
The UN Mission to Libya: The UN envoy discussed during a visit to Sudan, Chad and Niger ways to establish peace in Libya and withdraw foreign fighters and mercenaries from it
Reuters: Chad's interim President Mohamed Idriss Deby pardons 380 imprisoned members of the Front for Change and Accord
Niger: U.S. officials said no ransom had been paid. The French government did not comment on how freedom was won for journalist Olivier Dubois, who was abducted almost two years ago
Mali Koulikoro: Injured police officers and charred vehicles this is the toll of the terrorist attack which targeted the Dioba checkpoint 15 km from Kati
2 year agoIS-Sahel claims that JNIM (AQIM) used three SVBIEDs against it during battles near Menaka, E. Mali. Yet another sign of intensifying battles between al-Qaeda and IS in the Sahel, with the latter reaping far more successes
2 year agoSecurity forces have arrested 15 migrants from Chad for brutally torturing two Libyan nationals inside their residence south of Tajoura suburb of Tripoli. The Chadians posted a video on social media showing the horrific torture
Diré: A policeman killed in a terrorist attack - Mali In Diré, the checkpoint of the Malian armed forces, at the entrance to the city, was the target of a terrorist attack this Tuesday morning around 7 am. A policeman was reportedly killed and a gendarme
2 year agoWilayah Sahel: Islamic State claimed killing 30 al-Qaeda fighters and wounding several others in clashes in Menaka, northeastern Mali
No fewer than 29 fishermen in Mukdolo village along Dikwa-Ngala Road have been killed by suspected Boko Haram militants while fishing in the Lake Chad region
Nigeria presidential candidate Peter Obi says to challenge election result in court
An attack of shells and an exchange of fire in progress at the camp of the Malian army in the area of Acharene (30km west of Timbuktu) on the road leading to Goundam
2 year ago37 militants neutralized, 44 other suspects arrested from February 10 to 22, 2023: Everything will be done to flush out the perpetrators and accomplices of the Kani-Bozon and Kimparana attacks - Mali In a press release published on February 24, 2023
2 year agoBurkina: 13 women and 04 children were abducted on Feb 22, in the peripheral area of Bourzanga, Bam, reports @ObsPaalga. Sources suspect militants affiliated with Ansarul Islam, GSIM. In mid-January, 66 women were kidnapped in Arbinda and then found by the army
Mali: Several canisters containing fuel intended for armed terrorist groups were discovered thanks to the collaboration of the MSA_GATIA coalition. Said loot was seized by the Malian armed forces (FAMAS) in a cache in Ménaka
Mali Fight against insecurity in Bamako and surrounding areas: 224 people arrested and 71 explosive devices seized by 8 police stations in 7 days
Burkina Faso: two MSF employees killed in an attack by suspected jihadists
The Chadian and Sudanese presidents affirm, during their meeting in N'Djamena, the strengthening of the joint forces to face security challenges in the border area of the two countries.
Latest news from Sahel region: The Sahel part of Africa includes (from west to east) parts of northern Senegal, southern Mauritania, central Mali, northern Burkina Faso, the extreme south of Algeria, Niger, the extreme north of Nigeria, central Chad
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