Can the Sahel recapture its lost glory?
Today the vast Sahel region, lying between North and sub-Saharan Africa, is characterised by general poverty, lawlessness and the presence of terrorist groups. But it …
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Voters anxious as Mali awaits presidential election results
Thousands of Malians voted in presidential elections Sunday in the capital, but others struggled in parts of the country’s north where some ballot boxes were …
War games in the Sahel
Over the past three years, the Sahel, specifically Niger, has become the venue of a military build-up of foreign troops from the US, France, Germany, …
How terror came to the Sahel
In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, US security mandarins made a deal with the Algerian intelligence services, as they pursued Islamists across the region, …
Africa Cup of Nations 2015: Group D
Africa Cup of Nations 2015: Group D – Côte d’Ivoire; Mali; Cameroon; Guinea CôTE D’IVOIRE BEST FINISH: Champions, 1992. As has been the case …
“Malians just want peace” says Mamadou Camara
Q: Officially, neither the president nor the French, nor the Minusma were aware of the attack launched by the Malian forces. Any comments? France is …