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France halts development aid to Mali
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Leaders of French-speaking countries hold summit in Tunisia
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Africa: Violent Extremism – Africa Records 346 Terrorist Attacks in Q1, 2022
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In October 2022, Somalia’s capital Mogadishu suffered yet another massive suicidal attack. More than 100 people were killed. Hundreds more were wounded and thousands will have been traumatised by an attack claimed by the Somali
La France n’écarte pas un départ de ses forces spéciales du Burkina Faso
Paris, qui déploie encore quelque 3 000 militaires au Sahel, a officiellement mis fin à son opération antidjihadiste « Barkhane », et s’est donné six mois pour finaliser sa nouvelle stratégie en Afrique. Dans un entretien au Journal du
Mohamed Bazoum, président du Niger : face aux djihadistes, « la télécommande est entre nos mains, pas entre celles de la France »
Dans un entretien au « Monde », le chef de l’Etat, élu en 2021, estime que son pays est « dans une dynamique de contrôle » face aux djihadistes. Président du Niger depuis avril 2021, Mohamed Bazoum est aujourd’hui l’un
Eritrea deploying new army units into Tigray, says regional government
Eritrea continues to send military reinforcements to the Tigray region despite the recent peace agreement, according to a statement issued by the regional government on Saturday. Earlier this month, the Ethiopian government and the Tigray
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