West-Africa
symbolic rite for the sufferers of
A symbolic ceremony to compensate the victims was organized on Tuesday, March 30, in Bamako by the Malian Transitional Authorities and the…
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Sahel
Central-Africa
the Chadian battalion has arrived on the border
The joint force of the G5 Sahel, but also the Barkhane force, will therefore, from today, be able to benefit from significant…
West-Africa
mass assaults on civilians, information
Unmatched attacks on villages and settlements in western Niger have left more than 200 dead in six days. This violence has not…
North-Africa
France needs to turn a new leaf in the Sahel
A few days before 2021, two questions arise for France in the Sahel. Should we reduce Barkhane’s workforce? And should we negotiate…
Central-Africa
D-day for a brand new vote and underneath surveillance
About 7.5 million Nigerian voters are expected to vote in the presidential and legislative elections on Sunday, December 27. The 26,000 polling…
West-Africa
Interpol seizes tens of thousands of explosives in the Sahel
An operation to combat arms trafficking networks taking place in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire led to the acquisition of…
North-Africa
Barkhane: in 2020 “a very positive assessment” even if “everything remains fragile” according to General Lecointre
French General François Lecointre returned on December 12 from a two-day inspection visit to Niger and Mali, his seventh visit to the…
West-Africa
General Namata, commander of the G5 Sahel Joint Force, defends Barkhane Force
Nigerian General Oumarou Namata, commander of the G5 Sahel Joint Force, was in Paris on Wednesday, December 2. RFI could meet him…
Central-Africa
More solidarity to fight terrorism, demand African heads of state
The Congolese capital hosted an international conference on Tuesday 27 October to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Brazzaville Manifesto, the act…
West-Africa
France, Mali is at odds over whether or not to speak to jihadists within the Sahel battle
France and Mali differ on Monday on whether or not to speak to jihadists to assist finish the Sahel’s eight-year-old rebellion, with…
Somalia
a surprising number of trees live in the region
When we talk about the Sahel zone, about sub-Saharan Africa, we imagine a desert zone without vegetation and especially without trees. However,…
