The UAE envoy to the UN on Tuesday said terrorism was a “critical” threat to Mali and called for a comprehensive approach to tackling armed extremists in the turbulent West African country. Addressing the Security
Four Soldiers Killed in Burkina Faso Attack
At least four soldiers were killed Tuesday in an attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said. The “terrorists” targeted a military detachment between Markoye and Tokabangou, near the border with Niger,
Bedouin Protests in Negev, Threat of Government Collapse Leads to Halt of Tree Planting
At least 11 people were arrested on Wednesday morning during clashes between protesters and Israeli security forces protecting workers planting trees in the Negev desert in Israel’s south as part of a Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish
Tunisia’s State TV Bars All Political Parties From Talk Shows, Harming Press Freedom, Journalists Say
Tunisia’s state television channel has barred all political parties from appearing on talk shows and from even entering its building. The ban by state television channel al-Wataniya began in July, National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists
U.N. starts talks in Sudan to resolve post-coup crisis
The United Nations said it was starting consultations in Sudan on Monday to try to salvage the country’s move to democracy after a military coup. U.N. officials were contacting parties to look for a way
Biden raises concerns to Ethiopian PM about Tigray conflict
President Joe Biden expressed concerns on Monday in a phone call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed about detentions and civilian killings in the conflict in the Tigray region, while commending Abiy for the recent
Mali : Russie et Chine bloquent à l’ONU un texte soutenant les sanctions de la Cedeao
PRESSION. Proposé par la France, ce texte visait à obtenir une position unie du Conseil à l’égard des militaires à la tête du Mali, dans le sillage de la Cedeao. La Russie et la Chine
Dans le nord-ouest du Nigeria, l’armée peine à contrer les « bandits »
Au moins 200 personnes ont été massacrées dans l’attaque de leurs villages du nord-ouest du pays la semaine dernière, alors qu’une opération militaire est en cours depuis plusieurs mois dans la région. La violence ne
Mali: l’armée accusée de nouvelles exactions
Alors que les éléments témoignant du déploiement de combattants russes dans le pays se multiplient, c’est l’armée nationale qui est accusée de nouvelles exactions. Selon des sources locales et internationales, les soldats maliens seraient responsables
Wagner au Mali: le silence des autorités de transition
Au Mali, le feuilleton Wagner se poursuit. Depuis une dizaine de jours, les informations faisant état du déploiement de plusieurs centaines de soldats russes, assimilés par certaines sources à des combattants du groupe Wagner, se