Mauritania

Dec- 2022 -

6 December

European Council Pledges Military Aid to Five Partner Nations

The European Council pledges to bolster the defense capabilities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Lebanon, Mauritania, and Rwanda.

Jul- 2022 -

1 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

EU’s Takuba Anti-Terror Force Quits Junta-Controlled Mali

The French-led Takuba task force of EU special forces has officially ceased operating in Mali, France announced Friday.

May- 2021 -

13 May

Africa

Niger Armed Forces at Nigerien Air Base 201

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Villagers Killed in Niger Eid Attack

Five people were killed on Wednesday in an attack on a village in the western Tillaberi region of Niger, near the border with Mali.

Apr- 2021 -

13 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Youth Radio Aims to Fight Sahel Jihadism

A radio station aimed at stopping youth radicalization across five countries fighting jihadists in Africa's Sahel region is set for launch in Burkina Faso under a deal signed Monday.

Mar- 2021 -

30 March

Africa

France desert troops take to boats in Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Leader Calls France’s Sahel Force ‘Relative Failure’

Niger's president called France's anti-jihadist force in West Africa a "relative failure" despite years of efforts, and said a partial troop drawdown would have only a limited impact.

Feb- 2021 -

17 February

Africa

French and Estonian troops train in Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

France Maintains Sahel Force to ‘Decapitate’ Al-Qaeda Groups

President Macron pledged to keep French troops in the Sahel region of western Africa, to help "decapitate" Al-Qaeda-linked insurgent groups that local governments are struggling to hold back.

16 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Chad to Send Troops to Sahel Jihadist Flashpoint

Chad will send 1,200 troops to combat jihadists in a flashpoint Sahel border zone as France looks to reduce its longstanding military presence in the region.

15 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

France to Meet Sahel Leaders as It Mulls Troop Drawdown

France and five allies gather on Monday to discuss the Sahel's jihadist insurgency, with Paris looking for support enabling it to cut French troop numbers in the strife-torn region.

Jan- 2021 -

11 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

How Qaeda-Friendly GSIM Became the Sahel’s Leading Jihadists

The Group to Support Islam and Muslims has emerged as the West's most formidable enemy in the Sahel, taking over from the Islamic State as the region's major threat.

Dec- 2020 -

29 December

Africa