Countries Suspected jihadists kill 10 Niger soldiers: ministry Niamey – At least ten soldiers died in an ambush by a group of “armed terrorists” in southwestern Niger,... Read more 12 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso West Africa junta regimes seek reentry to regional blocs Ouagadougou – Foreign ministers from three West African countries that have undergone military coups called for their reinstatement into... Read more 11 Feb, 2023
Countries Army chief ousted in jihadist-torn Mali Bamako – Six senior Malian military officers, including the army chief of staff and head of the national guard,... Read more 10 Feb, 2023
Countries Two police officers, gendarme killed in western Mali attack, sources say Bamako – Two Malian police officers and a gendarme were killed on Tuesday in an attack on a checkpoint... Read more 9 Feb, 2023
Countries Russia’s Sergei Lavrov Lavrov vows aid for West Africa’s jihadist fight Bamako – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday pledged assistance to West African states battling jihadists, as Moscow... Read more 8 Feb, 2023
Countries Russia’s Sergei Lavrov visits Mali in sign of deepening ties Bamako – Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Mali early on Tuesday for talks with its junta leaders... Read more 7 Feb, 2023
Countries WHO doctor freed in Mali Dakar – A World Health Organization doctor abducted in Mali has been freed, local authorities told AFP on Saturday.... Read more 5 Feb, 2023
Countries Burkina Faso urges ‘federation’ with Mali for joint clout Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s prime minister, in a visit to neighbouring Mali this week, has suggested the two countries... Read more 3 Feb, 2023
Countries Two killed in new jihadist attack in Mali Bamako – A policeman and a civilian were killed and seven were wounded in an attack in jihadist-torn eastern... Read more 2 Feb, 2023
Countries Mali jihadist leader in secret talks with northern groups Dakar – A powerful al-Qaeda-affiliated leader in the Sahel has been in secret talks with armed groups in northern... Read more 1 Feb, 2023