Libya
Trump advisor Massad Boulos to visit Libya next week
US President Trump’s envoy to Africa, Massad Boulos, is scheduled to make his first official visit to Libya next
Mali
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Sahel
New report says JNIM expanding its reach and staging more attacks in the Sahel
Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, has increased its operations in northern and
Algeria
Algeria watches as Russia shifts strategy in Mali
Algeria is closely monitoring Russia’s Wagner Group withdrawal from Mali, amid a surge in JNIM attacks, Arab Weekly reports.
Sahel
Jihadist violence in the Sahel threatens wider region
Jihadist violence in the Sahel has surged, with Al-Qaeda- and Islamic State-linked groups launching major attacks in Mali, Burkina Faso,
Sahel
Alliance of Sahel States to set up new regional criminal court
In a recent interministerial meeting of justice ministers, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), announced the establishment of a new
Mali
Al-Qaeda-linked group claims major attack on Malian Army
An al-Qaeda-affiliated group, Jama'a Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), claimed responsibility for two major attacks on the Malian
Sahel
U.S. general warns of Sahel-based threats to US homeland
The Sahel has become the global epicenter of terrorism, with factions expanding rapidly and developing the capability to strike the
Algeria
Algeria hosts Sahel forum despite tensions with neighbours
Algeria convened a defence forum on the Sahel in Algiers on Sunday, aiming to reaffirm its role as a regional
Morocco
ECOWAS advances plans for regional counter-terror force
Amid surging jihadist violence, ECOWAS is accelerating plans for a regional counter-terrorism force, with troop pledges underway and funding talks
Mauritania
Senegal, Mali condemn Mauritania’s deportation of nationals
Senegal and Mali have protested Mauritania’s mass deportations of their citizens, citing harsh treatment. Videos show families, including children,
Mali
UN experts urge investigation into alleged mass killings in Mali
UN human rights experts have called for an independent investigation into the reported mass execution and disappearance of civilians in
Morocco
King Mohammed VI meets with Alliance of Sahel States FM’s as they formally endorse Morocco's sea access initiative
King Mohammed VI met on Monday with the foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger at the Royal Palace
Benin
Al-Qaeda affiliate claims deadly attack in Benin as Sahel conflict spills south
An al-Qaeda-linked group has claimed responsibility for killing 70 soldiers in Benin’s northeast, marking the country’s deadliest jihadist