Brussels 10.06.2021 At a press conference, Emmanuel Macron announced this Thursday, June 10, afternoon, June 10, the end of the anti-jihadist military operation Barkhane in the Sahel, at least in its current form.(Image: illustration) đź”´ Emmanuel Macron annonce la fin de l’opĂ©ration Barkhane au Sahel, oĂą sont dĂ©ployĂ©s 5100 soldats français pour lutter contre le…
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EU calls for liberation of Mali president
Brussels 25.05.2021 During the press-conference in Brussels the President of the EU Council Charles Michel called for the immediate liberation of the kidnapped Mali President and Prime Minister. “We have followed the situation in Mali, the recent developments, we condemn what has taken place in Mali in recent hours, the kidnapping of the President and…
Nyiragongo volcano: no victims reported
Brussels 23.05.2021 The volcanic eruption seems to have subsided, according to the Goma Volcano Observatory, which monitors the volcano. Authorities in the city activated an evacuation plan as a precaution. The volcano’s last major eruption in 2002 killed 250 people and displaced thousands. Goma is on the edge of Lake Kivu on the Democratic Republic…
DRC: Nyiragongo volcano erupted
Brussels 23.05.2021 02:30 UPDATE: UPDATE: according to ICCN officials, the lava has slowed down drastically. UPDATE: according to ICCN officials, the lava has slowed down drastically. #Goma #Nyiragongo https://t.co/FMhkd059M7 — Tom Peyre-Costa (@Tom_Peyre_Costa) May 23, 2021 Brussels 23.05.2021 The Mount Nyiragongo volcano burst into activity Saturday, May 22, spewing red fumes into the night sky,…
Nigeria: kidnapping at rise
Brussels 20.05.2021 Đžne killed, 12 kidnapped as culprits numbering more than 40 invaded Kwankwashe Suleja Area of Niger State of Nigera. The attack which began about 12 AM lasted more than two hours in spite of the efforts of the local vigils. The attackers were repelled later when the the police unit arrived. JUST IN:…
EU €210M budget for Sahel
Brussels 11.05.2021 The EU is reaffirming its solidarity with vulnerable people in countries in the Sahel and Central Africa through a humanitarian budget of €210 million in 2021. The funding will be allocated to humanitarian projects in the following eight countries: Burkina Faso (€24.3 million), Cameroon (€17.5 million), the Central African Republic (€21.5 million), Chad…
CHAD: FACT ready for ceasefire
Brussels 25.04.2021 The rebels, known as the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT), intruded over the northern border from Libya on April 11 calling for an end to Deby’s 30-year rule. They came as close as 200-300 km (125-185 miles) from the capital N’Djamena before being pushed back by the army. “FACT is…
Borrell arrives to Deby funeral
Brussels 23.04.2021 The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell has arrived to N’Djamena, the Republic of Chad, to attend the funeral of late President Idriss Deby. In a statement issued by the European External Action Service, Borrell expressed his views on the situation in this Sahel country, namely “…the need to guarantee the stability of Chad,…
SAHEL: Deby death events arcane
Brussels 20.04.2021 President Idriss Deby has died of wounds suffered on the front line in the country’s north, while visiting soldiers battling insurgents, the Chad armed forces said. The exact circumstances of Deby’s death remain arcane. As a Commander-in-chief Deby had been leading his army during the weekend as it battled rebels who had launched…
Niger: Borrell on defeating terrorism
Brussels 23.03.2021 “A few days after the attack on Banibangou, Niger is grieved by another massacre in the Tahoua region” the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell tweeted, reacting upon the recent events in the Sahel region. (Picture above: illustration). Le #Niger est endeuillĂ© par un nouveau massacre dans la rĂ©gion de #Tahoua. Plus de 200…
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