Most Trafficked Sahel Firearms Are From National Armies: UN
Sahel countries need to do more to fight the trafficking of firearms, which largely originate from national stockpiles within Africa, the United Nations said...
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At Least 18 Killed in Burkina Attacks
At least 18 people have been killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso, sources briefed on the incidents told AFP on Sunday, as violence rages in the Sahel nation....
Junta Sets Plan for ‘Stabilizing’ Jihadist-Hit Burkina
Burkina Faso’s four-month-old military junta has set down a blueprint for “stabilizing” the jihadist-torn country and enable the return to civilian rule, according to the plan seen...
France Stops Mali Development Aid Over Russia Paramilitary Ties
France is halting its development aid to Mali, three months after finalizing its pullout of anti-jihadist forces from the country, over Bamako’s alleged hiring of paramilitaries...
W.Africa Coastal States Eye More Cooperation Over Sahel Jihadism
West African coastal states on Thursday held talks on boosting cooperation against jihadist violence spilling over from the Sahel after more countries announced they would pull their peacekeepers out of Mali....
Russia’s Wagner, Malian Army Kill 13 Civilians: Local Sources
Malian troops and “white soldiers” believed to be from the Russian paramilitary group Wagner have killed 13 civilians in Mali,...
Sahel Military Coups Only Help Jihadists: Analysts
Burkina Faso’s new rulers say they seized power to better fight jihadists, but history in the Sahel suggests the coup...
Burkina Junta Leader Resigns, Flees After Coup
Burkina Faso’s junta leader agreed to step down on Sunday, religious and community leaders said, two days after army officers...
Islamic State Jihadists Seize Talataye in Northern Mali
Jihadists affiliated to the Islamic State group have seized a town in northern Mali after bitter fighting with local rebels...
Burkina Says 28 Rebels and One Soldier Died in Army Ops
A soldier has been killed and at least 28 “terrorists neutralized” in two military operations in the north and east of Burkina Faso, the army said Monday....
