What happened? A string of coups in the central Sahel continues to reverberate in West Africa. On 28 January, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – where military officers seized power in a series of putsches
Mali: The Struggle for Control in Mali’s Restive North
The conquest of Kidal was a success for Mali’s military regime — but the north is still far from under control. Bamako is pursuing a tough military course, but jihadists and rebels are adapting their
In Mali, Russian Wagner mercenaries are helping the army kill civilians, rights groups say
The Russian mercenary group known as Wagner is helping government forces in central and northern Mali carry out raids and drone strikes that have killed scores of civilians, including many children, rights groups said in
Rosatom pourrait lancer la construction de trois centrales nucléaires au Mali d’ici deux ans
Rosatom pourrait lancer la construction de trois centrales nucléaires au Mali d’ici deux ans. C’est ce qu’ont déclaré à African Initiative le propriétaire d’une société énergétique au Mali et un interlocuteur proche du gouvernement du
In Ramadan Speech, Al-Qaeda Affiliate GSIM’s Emir Of Burkina Faso Calls On Burkinabe People To Join Group; Accuses Government Of Massacring, Expelling Civilians; Predicts Defeat Of ‘Zionist-Crusader Campaign’ In Gaza
On March 24, 2024, the Al-Zallaqa Media Foundation, the media arm of Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the African Sahel, Jama’at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimeen (the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims – GSIM), published[1] a 24-minute,
Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians, Notes HRW
Malian armed forces and Wagner Group foreign fighters have unlawfully killed and summarily executed several dozen civilians during counterinsurgency operations in Mali’s central and northern regions since December 2023, Human Rights Watch said. Military drone
Russia’s Engagement In Africa Requires An In-Depth Study – Interview
Within the current geopolitical changes, Africa is experiencing sharp disintegration characterized by differences in political systems, economic structures and cultural norms in member countries. Unfortunately, military takeovers have become a distinctive feature (or accepted form)
Why Is The Crisis In Africa’s Central Sahel Getting Worse?
The region, which includes Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, has been one of the most terrorised in the world for many years. The situation hasn’t improved despite recent political upheavals. The epicentre of terrorism has
As army operations ramp up in Mali, rebel groups impose ‘suffocating’ blockades
‘The blockades are linked to the conflict: They grow as the conflict grows.’ Armed groups in Mali are increasingly deploying siege tactics as a tool of war, targeting ever larger towns and regions, disrupting local
Niger Has Cut Military Ties With the U.S. – Why This Is Bad for the Sahel’s Security
Niger – a landlocked country of 25 million people in one of the most unstable parts of the world – recently announced it was suspending military cooperation with the United States. For over a decade,