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Jan- 2024 -

29 January

Senegalese soldier wearing ECOWAS colors

Burkina, Mali, Niger Quit West African Bloc ECOWAS

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states.

17 January

Africa

Niger Armed Forces at Nigerien Air Base 201

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia and Niger Pledge to Strengthen Military Ties

Russia and Niger agreed to strengthen military cooperation, as the African country moves closer to Moscow following a military coup last year.

2 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Mission Ends Decade of Deployment in Mali

The UN mission in Mali ended a decade of deployment in the crisis-wracked country, meeting a December 31 deadline agreed after Mali's military leaders ordered it to leave.

2 January

Africa

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Dozens’ Dead in Week of Burkina Attacks: Security Sources

At least four suspected jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso have killed dozens of soldiers and civilians in a week, security and local sources said.

Dec- 2023 -

22 December

Africa

France desert troops take to boats in Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

Last French Troops Bow Out of Africa’s Sahel

The last French troops withdrew from Niger, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region.

14 December

Europe

Two uniformed soldiers stand front and center of the image, staring straight. They both hold automatic rifles, pointed down. They are wearing a blue helmets and vests. The soldier on the right has 'UN' written in white in front of his helmet. Underneath their vests, they have a camouflage uniform on. A white tank with 'UN' written on its body in black is seen stationed in the background. Its orange headlights are on. The background is a dark blue sky.

Juster Domingo

UK Pledges Enhanced Training for UN Peacekeepers

The UK has pledged its support for UN peacekeeping efforts by offering enhanced training to the organization.

14 December

Africa

Malian soldiers attending a training session

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens Killed in Jihadist Attack in Central Mali: Local Sources

An attack in central Mali this week, blamed on jihadists, left dozens of soldiers and civilians dead, local sources said.

11 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Mission in Mali Officially Ends After 10 Years

The UN mission in Mali has officially ended a 10-year deployment in the country, its spokesperson said, in a pullout ordered by Mali's military leaders.

6 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Chad, Mauritania Pave Way to Dissolve G5 Anti-Jihadist Alliance

The two remaining members of West Africa's G5 Sahel alliance said they were paving the way to dissolving the anti-jihadist grouping, after the other three founding countries left.

Nov- 2023 -

30 November

Africa