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Morocco and Mauritania strengthen security cooperation amid rising instability in the Sahel Rabat and Nouakchott deepen military alliance focusing on border security, terrorism and organized crime as regional instability intensifies…
The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), a prominent Al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, has claimed responsibility for two separate assaults conducted within a 24-hour span in…
The body of Captain Maman Ada Sahabi, commander of the Say gendarmerie unit, remains adrift on the Niger River more than 24 hours after a deadly ambush by Jama’at Nasr…
As the election campaign nears its end, Lobogo village in the Bopa commune is buzzing with activity. This is where Paul Hounkpè, candidate for the Forces Cauris pour un Bénin…
With just 48 hours remaining until the official close of campaigning, the village of Lobogo in the Bopa commune is buzzing with activity. Here, Paul Hounkpè, candidate for the Forces…
More than a million Sudanese refugees in Chad are confronting imminent and potentially life-threatening reductions in critical aid, including food, water, shelter, healthcare, and protection services. This alarming situation has…
A significant geopolitical realignment is underway in the Sahel region, as the military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger forge a novel security and political alliance while progressively disengaging…
A high-level delegation led by General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Commander of the Southern Zone, concluded a productive working visit to Mauritania this…
The drama surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) title is far from over. Just two months after the final in Rabat, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) controversially…
Foot, CAN Le président de la CAF, Patrice Motsepe, en visite officielle à Dakar après le retrait du titre de vainqueur de la CAN 2025 au Sénégal Patrice Motsepe est…
Patrice Motsepe, the head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), arrived in Dakar this Wednesday. His visit comes nearly a month after the controversial decision to strip Sénégal of…
One week following his last public appearance, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the fate of Imam Mahmoud Barro. This influential religious figure from Burkina Faso’s second-largest city, Bobo-Dioulasso, has…