Morocco
Morocco consumer prices edge down 0.1% in July
Morrocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) posted official figures for July that show a 0.1% decline in the
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Burkina Fasso
China sends more armaments to Burkina Faso
In a shift towards Beijing’s defense industry, Burkina Faso recently received Chinese-made armored vehicles and artillery systems, as the
Sahel
UN warns: Sahel terror surge threatens women, girls
Terrorist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is rising sharply, worsening conditions for women and girls, according to senior UN
Morocco
Moroccan truck drivers freed after IS kidnapping in Sahel
Four Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped by Islamic State militants in January near the Burkina Faso-Niger border have been released, Mali’
Sahel
UN report highlights jihadist resurgence in Africa and Syria
A UN expert report released Wednesday warns of a resurgence of ISIS and al‑Qaida affiliates across Africa and Syria,
Sahel
Sahel states chart risky path after exit from Ecowas
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso are navigating an uncertain transition after their official departure from Ecowas, West Africa’s main
Sahel
Smuggling surges as Sahel pivots from Europe to Russia
Criminal networks are rapidly expanding across the Sahel, exploiting political instability and weakened Western influence, according to Deutsche Welle. Cities
Sahel
Sahel alliance accelerates plans for new regional bank
Finance ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States — Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — agreed in Niamey to fast-track capital release
Sahel
Turkey gains ground in Sahel as US influence wanes
Turkey is deepening military and diplomatic ties across the Sahel, challenging Western influence in a region beset by coups and
Sahel
Le Monde: Starlink satellite kits being used by jihadists in Sahel
French publication Le Monde is reporting that groups such as JNIM and ISWA, are "exploiting the portable, high-speed connectivity
Mali
Sahel states launch seed alliance to boost food security
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have formed the Alliance of Agricultural Seed Producers of the Sahel (APSA-Sahel) to reduce reliance
Sahel
Gold boom bankrolls Sahel conflicts
Surging global gold prices are fuelling violence and instability in West Africa’s Sahel, reports the BBC. Military regimes in
Sahel
Jihadist group JNIM gains strength in Sahel chaos
Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-linked group, is expanding its hold across the Sahel by exploiting state