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What is Sadat the “Turkish Wagner” doing in the Sahel?
Russia's Africa Corps, formerly known as Wagner, is not the only private military company (PMC) o...
Niger’s actions against terrorists
The localities of Intezayane, Bakorat, Woursanat and several other hamlets and camps in the Tilli...
Illegal gold mining, a profitable business for jihadists
The continued rise in world gold prices has been a boon to African states, particularly those in ...
Mali: NMLA’s declaration of independence for Azawad
April 6, 2022 marks the tenth anniversary of an insurgency in northern Mali that has resulted in ...
The VDH, when the Burkanibes directly confront terrorism
Since 2016, the security situation in Burkina Faso has deteriorated significantly. Jihadist group...
Malian Armed Forces, the last bastion against terrorism?
For the past decade, the Malian Armed Forces have been defending Mali against the terrorist threa...
Algiers Agreements: implementation and results
The Algiers Agreements enshrine the negotiations conducted in Algiers between the Republic of Mal...
Benin’s security apparatus put to the test by the terrorist threat in border areas
The terrorist attack on a position of the Beninese army deployed on the border with Burkina Faso,...
Complicity between traffickers and fundamentalists in Sahel
Weakened by a decade of conflict, West Africa suffers from political instability, violence, corru...