Niger will remain the “weakest link” to comprehensive military-economic integration within the Sahelian Alliance so long as it continues hosting the US’ two drone bases there. Its interim authorities aren’t “Trojan Horses” like some might
Did Westerners, Ukrainians, And Islamists Help Tuareg Rebels Ambush Wagner In Mali?
The Tuareg Conflict is on pace to become another proxy war between Russia and the West. Speculation is swirling in the days after Tuareg rebels ambushed Wagner in Mali, which readers can learn more about
Did Westerners, Ukrainians, And Islamists Help Tuareg Rebels Ambush Wagner In Mali?
The Tuareg Conflict is on pace to become another proxy war between Russia and the West. Speculation is swirling in the days after Tuareg rebels ambushed Wagner in Mali, which readers can learn more about
Tuareg rebels, JNIM each claim victory over Russia’s Wagner Group in Mali
Over the weekend, fierce fighting between Tuareg rebels and the Malian military, backed by mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group, was reported in the extreme north of Mali. The Russian mercenaries suffered dozens of casualties—the group’s
Russia’s Wagner says it took losses in heavy fighting against rebels in Mali
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said on Monday that its fighters and Malian soldiers took losses in heavy fighting against Tuareg rebels near Mali’s border with Algeria. Mali, where military authorities seized power in coups in
The Tuareg Conflict Is Much More Complex Than Casual Observers Might Imagine
The conflict is a complex multi-sided one wherein the West, religious extremists, and Algeria have shared interests in the Malian government meaningfully decentralizing power to Tuareg-inhabited areas (each in pursuit of different ends), while Bamako
Terror Attacks Increase In Togo As Sahel Extremists Encroach
Violent extremist organizations from northern Benin and Burkina Faso are increasingly targeting northern Togo as conflicts from the Sahel spill into coastal countries. Four people on a tricycle in the north-central town of Bonzougou were
Russia Must Think Carefully About Its Next Moves In Mali After This Weekend’s Reported Ambush
Russia must avoid being drawn into the quagmire that its non-state adversaries and their speculative Western allies are hoping to create for it in Mali. Reports began circulating over the weekend that the newly rebranded
Funding the War in Sudan: Restrain the UAE and End U.S. Complicity
In April 2023, a war broke out in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese National Army. Its impact has been devastating, millions were displaced and thousands died, in addition to the
Le maréchal Haftar va-t-il faire de la Libye la porte d’entrée des Russes vers le Sahel ?
En se rapprochant des régimes en place au Sahel, comme lui proches de Moscou, le maréchal libyen joue sur plusieurs tableaux. Mais il cherche avant tout à consolider son pouvoir face aux autorités de l’Ouest