International community will stop supporting Mali if it brings in mercenaries – France
Sept 29,2021 France warned Mali on Thursday that it would lose the support of the international community if it agreed a deal with Russian mercenaries. Diplomatic and security sources have…
French minister in Mali to pressure junta over Russian mercenaries
Sept. 20, 2021 France’s Armed Forces Minister arrived in Mali on Sunday to pressure the military junta to end talks to bring Russian mercenaries into the country and push it…
Counter terrorism: U.S. will not totally remove its forces from Africa – Defense Secretary
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday the United States would not be removing all its forces from Africa, as he carries out a global troop review meant to…
Insurgency: West African leaders risk France withdrawing troops from the region
President Emmanuel Macron of France will press five West African leaders to denounce anti-French sentiment in their countries over Paris’s handling of an insurgency by Islamist militants, or risk France…
As France mourns 13 soldiers, top general says total victory over insurgents in W/Africa impossible
France will never secure total victory over Islamist insurgents in West Africa, its top general said on Wednesday, after 13 soldiers died in a helicopter crash during a combat mission…
France criticises Saudi over failed West Africa counter-terrorism commitments
Boko Haram fighters France’s armed forces minister criticized close ally Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for failing to honor commitments it made almost two years ago to provide millions of…
Lasting peace can only be attained in the long run by investing in our young people across Africa- Elumelu says at Dakar Forum
L-R: Pierre Buyoya, former President of Burundi and representative of the African Union; H.E. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania; H.E. Macky Sall, President of Senegal, Florence Parly, Minister of…