Egypt
U.S. considering expanding travel ban list, could include Egypt
Reports by the Washington Post and Reuters suggests that both Egypt and Syria could be added to an expanded U.
Sahel
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Algeria
Algeria reshuffles leadership of intelligence services
Algeria is overhauling its intelligence services in response to mounting failures and diplomatic setbacks, particularly with France and the Sahel,
Sahel
Aid Agency: Sahel region to face another year of “alarming” food insecurity
For the eighth consecutive year, the region faces a record number of people in need of urgent food and nutrition
Mauritania
How Mauritania has kept jihadists at bay in the Sahel
Mauritania has not experienced a terrorist attack in over 13 years, a stark contrast to neighboring Mali and other Sahel
Algeria
Algeria turns to Sufi soft power to ease Sahel tensions
Algeria is turning to Sufi diplomacy to rebuild strained ties with Sahelian neighbours, deploying spiritual influence where formal diplomacy has
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
Sahel
ECOWAS meet to discuss relocation of institutions amid Sahel States’ withdrawal
The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held an Extraordinary Session in Accra on
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
Algeria
Sahel states boost military cooperation after Algeria drone incident
Bamako hosted the first Air Force chiefs' meeting of the Sahel States Alliance (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso) from April
Sahel
Sahel: Niger replaces French with Hausa as national language
Niger’s military-led government has replaced French with Hausa as the national language, accelerating its rupture with its former colonial
Algeria / Mali
ECOWAS voices concern over growing tensions between Algeria and Mali
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed deep concern over the rising tensions between Algeria and Mali
Sahel
Russia hosts Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in two-day meeting
The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger were in Moscow this week for their first official talks with
Sahel
Sahel militants expand drone warfare capabilities
Militants across the Sahel are increasingly deploying armed drones, transforming regional insurgencies, AFP reports. In Mali, Tuareg separatists used drones