Senegal
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Feb- 2022 -24 February
Senegal Receives 1,250 M4A1 Rifles From US
The Senegal military has taken delivery of M4A1 rifles from the US Army Security Assistance Command under a foreign military sales contract.
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14 February
Seven Senegalese Soldiers Freed in The Gambia
Separatist rebels from Senegal's southern Casamance region handed over seven recently captured Senegalese soldiers in The Gambia.
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1 February
Rebels Kill 4 Senegalese Soldiers, Hold 7 Hostage in The Gambia
Separatist rebels have killed four Senegalese soldiers and are holding seven hostage after a clash between Senegal and The Gambia.
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Jan- 2022 -26 January
Nine Senegalese Soldiers ‘Missing’ in The Gambia
Nine Senegalese soldiers serving in a regional peacekeeping force in The Gambia have gone "missing" during an operation against illegal timber traffickers.
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24 January
Two Senagalese Soldiers Killed in The Gambia: Senegal Army
Two Senegalese soldiers and a suspected rebel were killed Monday in a clash in the west of The Gambia, Senegal's army said.
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Feb- 2021 -23 February
Senegal Must Ready for ‘Battle’ With Jihadists, Says President
Senegal's president said his native country and neighboring West African states must "prepare to do battle" to stop jihadist expansion beyond the Sahel.
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12 February
Alleged Members of Jihadist Cell Remanded in Senegal
A Senegalese court has placed four alleged members of a jihadist cell in pre-trial detention, a legal official said.
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9 February
Senegal Uncovers Jihadist Cell in East of Country
Senegalese authorities have foiled a jihadist cell linked to al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in Mali, a leading newspaper in the West African state reported.
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Aug- 2020 -4 August
Security Startups: Rethinking Security Sector Reform in the Sahel
The post-pandemic world, with states and institutions on edge, requires a new approach to security cooperation, especially in the Sahel.
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Jul- 2020 -15 July
Senegal Builds Military Camp Near Border With Troubled Mali
Senegal began building a military camp near its border with violence-torn Mali to address "cross-border threats (and) trafficking," the defense ministry said.
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