Keywords: Sahel


His Majesty King Mohammed VI Places Africa at the Heart of Morocco’s Foreign Policy, El Mansouri Says

Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening African integration and expanding international partnerships, with Head of Government Fatima Zahra El Mansouri highlighting the central role of Africa in the Kingdom’s diplomatic strategy during the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on October......

Mali Army Reports 4,880 Armed Fighters Put Out of Action in Five Months

Mali’s armed forces say they have put more than 4,880 fighters from armed groups out of action between May and 20 October 2026, alongside an extensive campaign targeting bases, vehicles and logistical networks. The figures were presented by the military’s Information and Public Relations......

Mali carries out two airstrikes against armed group positions in central regions

Mali’s armed forces have carried out two airstrikes against locations allegedly used by armed groups in the country’s central regions, according to a statement from the General Staff of the Malian Army. The operations took place on October 14 and 15, targeting sites in the Doura and Tongolo-Kora......

UN Debate Highlights Alleged Polisario Links to Terrorist Networks in the Sahel

Allegations of links between the Polisario separatist movement and terrorist organizations operating across the Sahel came under renewed scrutiny Wednesday at the United Nations, where several petitioners warned that such connections could aggravate security challenges facing the wider region. Speaking......

Tafouk TV: Sahel Alliance launches a shared television network

The Alliance of Sahel States, known by its French acronym AES, has added a new institution to its growing network of shared structures with the launch of Tafouk TV, a television channel designed to serve the three-member bloc of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Based in Bamako, the channel began its regular......

Niger’s prime minister highlights Morocco as a key friend at UN General Assembly

Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine has highlighted Morocco among the countries he described as friends of Niger during his address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In his speech, Zeine referred to Togo, Türkiye, Morocco, Russia and China......

Morocco calls for stronger institutional support for victims of terrorism

Morocco has called for the creation of a dedicated institutional mechanism to provide more effective and sustained support to victims of terrorism, as Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita addressed a ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism in New York. Speaking on the sidelines......

Algeria and AU issue differing accounts of Attaf-Youssouf talks

A discrepancy has emerged between Algeria’s official account of a diplomatic meeting in New York and the version published by the African Union Commission, with the two statements differing over the issues discussed by Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf and AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud......

Bourita holds talks with Niger’s foreign minister in New York

Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks with Niger’s Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangaré in New York on Tuesday, focusing on bilateral relations and developments affecting Africa and the Sahel. The meeting took place......