Sahel
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News
Osinbajo says terrorism in the Sahel is a global challenge
In order for Africa to fulfill the needs and yearnings of its people while attaining its growth ambitions, the role…
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Africa
UN: 18 million people face severe hunger in Sahel region
The United Nations is warning that 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region face severe hunger in the next three…
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News
OIC secretary-general on official visit to Sahel and Lake Chad countries
The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha, heads to Africa on official visits to…
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Africa
NATO may support troops in Sahel – UN chief
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance is studying options to offer support to troops fighting against jihadists in the…
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Africa
More than 130 killed in Burkina Faso attack
Armed men have killed over 132 people in an attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, the country’s worst…
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Africa
29m people in Sahel need humanitarian assistance, UN says
A record 29 million people in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin need humanitarian assistance in 2021, according to the…
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News
An unstable Libya remains a problem for the Sahel region – Buhari
As far as Libya remains unstable, illegal arms and ammunition will continue to flow in the Sahel region of the…
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Africa
Attackers on trucks and motorbikes raid Mali base, kill 33 troops
At least 33 Malian soldiers have been killed and 14 wounded in an attack on a military post in the…
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Foreign
AU to send troops to fight Sahel militants
The African Union (AU) says it plans to send 3,000 troops to the Sahel, where international and regional forces are…
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News
Al-Qaida, IS affiliates ‘team up in West Africa’
The only place in the world where fighters linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are cooperating is in…
