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Mali Kidal: Inbeslagname van wapens en munitie dankzij samenwerking tussen het leger en de bevolking. De Malinese strijdkrachten (FAMa) hebben een grote inbeslagname van wapens en munitie uitgevoerd in de regio Kidal, na informatie van de lokale bevolking. Deze succesvolle operatie onderstreept de effectiviteit van de samenwerking tussen de veiligheidstroepen en de inwoners van de regio.

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

Russische huurlingen van de "Medvedi" Brigade hebben Burkina Faso verlaten vanwege het offensief van de Oekraïense strijdkrachten in de regio Koersk, zo meldt het Franse Le Monde. Volgens de publicatie waren er ongeveer 200-300 huurlingen van de brigade in Burkina Faso. Ongeveer 100 van hen hebben het land al verlaten. De reden voor het vertrek van de huurlingen was het offensief van de Oekraïense strijdkrachten in de regio Koersk, zoals brigadecommandant Viktor Yermolaev bevestigde aan Le Monde.

Mali: Two pick-ups destroyed by army aviation in Boni yesterday

Burkina: 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"

Door Rusland gesteunde junta's in Mali, Niger en Burkina Faso vragen de VN-Veiligheidsraad om actie te ondernemen tegen Kyiv vanwege de steun aan rebellen in de Sahel, - gezamenlijke brief

Niger 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

Turkish-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

De Azawad-beweging zegt dat ze geen hulp hebben ontvangen van Oekraïne of buitenlanders. "We kunnen duidelijk zeggen dat we geen hulp van buitenaf hebben ontvangen voor de gevechten bij Tinzaouaten", aldus Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadan van de CSP-PSD.

Mali: 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

United States Announces Nearly $536 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa

Mali 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

The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada BIO, arrived this Wednesday morning in Ouagadougou for a working and friendship visit

Niger kondigt aan dat het zijn diplomatieke betrekkingen met Oekraïne "met onmiddellijke ingang" zal verbreken.

Oekraïne behoudt zich het recht voor om alle noodzakelijke politieke en diplomatieke maatregelen te nemen als reactie op de onvriendelijke acties van de overgangsregering van de Republiek Mali - Oekraïne MFB

US 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 zegt dat het de diplomatieke betrekkingen met Oekraïne heeft verbroken nadat een militaire functionaris suggereerde dat Kyiv vorige maand een rol had gespeeld in dodelijke gevechten nabij de Algerijnse grens

Islamic State Greater Sahara claims to have conducted an ambush on a Mali army convoy in Tabangou, Gao region, killing over 20 soldiers last Tuesday

Niger: JNIM of Al Qaeda in the Sahel confirms that the two kidnapped Russians are in its possession

In 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

[Azawad] The Patriotic Liberation Front-FPL warns the putschists in power in Niamey of possible involvement in the conflict between Azawad and Mali. Niger FPL warns General Tiani against interference in the conflict between Azawad and the State of Mali