Insurgents from the Islamic State group West Africa Province (ISWAP), affiliated to Boko Haram, attacked Kukawa in the Lake Chad region late on August 18, seizing hundreds of people who had just returned to their homes after spending nearly two years in displacement camps, said Babakura Kolo, head of a local militia. https://twitter.com/afpafrica/status/1296046342448578560?s=21 “The terrorists…
Category: West Africa
EU condemns coup d’état in Mali
“The European Union condemns the coup d’état attempt underway in Mali and rejects any anti-constitutional change. This can in no way be a response to the deep socio-political crisis that has hit Mali for several months” the statement of the European Union top diplomat Josep Borrell on events in Mali. L’UE condamne fermement la tentative…
France reinforces protection in Sahel
France will step up security measures to protect the countriy’s nationals in Africa’s Sahel region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, August 11, two days after six French aid workers and there two local guides were shot dead in Niger, while touring in natural park Kouré. Nous mettons tout en œuvre pour soutenir les familles…
Burkina Faso: gunmen attacked cattle market
A group of gunmen killed about 20 people in an attack on a cattle market in eastern Burkina Faso on August 7, the government said in a statement. No one claimed responsibility for the attack in the village of Fada N’Gourma, around which the army is conducting a search operation. #BurkinaFaso: Striking testimony from a…
France calls for Mali opposition leader release
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on July 8 called for the release of Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cisse (pictured), who has been held hostage by suspected Islamist militants since March. #Mali : "La France dit son indignation devant la situation faite à monsieur Soumaïla Cissé, un leader de l'opposition pris en otage depuis trois…
Mali: Dogon village attacked
Nine soldiers have been killed in an ambush in the centre of Mali as they advancing on their way to the site of a massacre of villagers, an army official said. Unidentified armed men massacred 31 civilians in simultaneous attacks on several 🇲🇱 #Mali villages this week, then killed nine soldiers responding to the assault…
G5 Sahel Summit in Nouakchott
President Emmanuel Macron will travel to the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott on Juin 30 for a Summit of West African leaders to discuss the ongoing combat operations against Islamists in the Sahel region, Elysee Palace office said last week. French President intends to request Mali and Burkina Faso for guarantees on their commitments in favor of…
Borrell on Mali stability risks
“The political crisis which has been shaking Mali for several weeks is carrying risks for the stability of the country and the region” reads the statement of the Euorpean Union top diplomat Josep Borrell. La crise politique qui secoue le Mali depuis des semaines est porteuse de risques pour la stabilité du pays et de…
EU committed to G5 Sahel
The joint invitation of the Mauritanian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, in the presidency-in-office of the G5 Sahel the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell Fontelles, and the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, a ministerial meeting of the Coalition for the Sahel in plenary format was held by videoconference, this…
Boko Haram attacks in Borno and Katsina
Nigeria states Borno and Katsina witnessed attacks from Boko Haram terrorist group. Both states recorded scores of deaths from the attacks on June 9. As Borno confirmed 81 deaths, Katsina recorded 40, with many sustaining degrees of injuries. Houses were reportedly set ablaze and dozens of women raped. Ethiopia’s parliament approved an extra year in…
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