1 month agoNigeria ISIS claims "villagers are considered fighters responsible for the deaths of 9 mujahideen in recent months, they asked the governor of Yobi to set up a military base [other villages avoided them because their collaboration was known" Nigeria ISIS claims Mafa massacre "130 adult men were separated from women and children and executed a letter was left in the village" the village is accused of helping the army against the jihadists
1 month agoMali Kidal: Seizure of weapons and ammunition thanks to cooperation between the army and the population. The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have carried out a major seizure of weapons and ammunition in the Kidal region, following information provided by the local population. This successful operation highlights the effectiveness of the collaboration between the security forces and the inhabitants of the region.
At least 52 dead in fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria: official
Algeria orders its armed forces to shoot anything that moves on its borders with Mali
Russian mercenaries from the "Medvedi" Brigade have left Burkina Faso due to the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive in the Kursk region, the French Le Monde reports. According to the publication, there were about 200-300 mercenaries from the brigade in Burkina Faso. About 100 of them have already left the country. The reason for the mercenaries' departure was the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive in the Kursk region, as the brigade commander Viktor Yermolaev confirmed to Le Monde.
2 month agoMali: Two pick-ups destroyed by army aviation in Boni yesterday
2 month agoBurkina: Al Qaeda in the Sahel's JNIM reports that its attack on Bagsalogho on 26AUG24 was against a militia, resulting in the deaths of around 300 fighters. As militiamen, they ask to be considered civilians
In Burkina Faso, the al-Qaeda-aligned JNIM extremist group has massacred as many as 300 civilians in the centre-nord region town of Barsalogho. Attack came despite the government of Ibrahim Traoré receiving a 24-hour warning that it would occur
Mali: LCI suspended for "glorifying terrorism"
Russian-backed juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso ask UN Security Council to take action against Kyiv for supporting rebels in Sahel, -joint letter
2 month agoNiger Diffa Province: The Islamic State’s Western Africa Province (ISWAP) claims an ambush on the Red Cross accompanied by the Nigerien Army IED attack and a consequent assault with machine gun fire leading to the death of 8 Red Cross workers and 1 Nigerien soldier
2 month agoTurkish-made UCAVs used by local operators were featured in the JNIM/AQIM video, with the JNIM/AQIM leader openly mentioning Turkish mercenaries and Sadat. Over the past few months, numerous Syrian opposition fighters were allegedly deployed to Niger and Burkina Faso
Azawad movement says they have received no help from Ukraine, foreigners. "We can clearly say that we received no outside help for the fighting at Tinzaouaten," Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadan of the CSP-PSD
2 month agoMali: Al Qaeda in the Sahel's JNIM reports attacking a vehicle of the Malian army and Russian troops with an explosive device last night near Goumbou
Russian Defense Minister Belousov discussed prospects for military cooperation with heads of military delegations from Burkina Faso and Niger, the Defense Ministry reported
Burkina Faso: On 5AUG24, President Ibrahim Traore announced another failed coup attempt in the country. Intelligence Minister and several agents arrested
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov held talks with the defense ministers of Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Mali and the Central African Republic. The delegations arrived in Moscow to participate in the Army-2024 forum
Libyan National Army: We have strengthened our borders with Mali, Niger and Chad amid growing instability in these countries
Mali orders Swedish ambassador to leave country within 72 hours
3 month agoUnited States Announces Nearly $536 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa
3 month agoMali Kidal drone strike ~10km north of Boghassa on August 5. According to its own source "the target struck was civilian". It is interesting to know the type of ammunition used given the small size of the craters and the visible debris.
JNIM AQMI claims attack against Wagner on August 6 on a road in Mourdiah "great human loss" without giving a precise figure / recognizes the death of a jihadist during the attack
3 month agoThe President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada BIO, arrived this Wednesday morning in Ouagadougou for a working and friendship visit
Niger announces that it would break its diplomatic relations with Ukraine “with immediate effect.”
Ukraine reserves the right to take all necessary political and diplomatic measures in response to the unfriendly actions of the Transitional Government of the Republic of Mali - Ukraine MFA
3 month agoUS withdrawal from Niger is complete - ahead of schedule @USAfricaCommand says US forces and assets have left Air Base 201 in Agadez". The U.S. Department of Defense and the Nigerien Ministry of National Defense recognize the sacrifices made by both nations' forces"
Mali says it has cut diplomatic relations with Ukraine after a military official suggested Kyiv had played a role in deadly fighting near the Algerian border last month
3 month agoIslamic State Greater Sahara claims to have conducted an ambush on a Mali army convoy in Tabangou, Gao region, killing over 20 soldiers last Tuesday
3 month agoNiger: JNIM of Al Qaeda in the Sahel confirms that the two kidnapped Russians are in its possession
3 month agoIn Nigeria, thousands of demonstrators have been in the streets since August 1 to express their frustration with the high cost of living. They call for improving the governance system
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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