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Morocco and Mauritania deepen security alliance to counter rising Sahel threats The Morocco-Mauritania defense partnership is intensifying as Sahel instability and transnational crime escalate. Rabat and Nouakchott are prioritizing border security, counterterrorism, and organized crime […]
Military administrations across the Sahel region, specifically in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, are forging a novel security and political coalition, progressively disengaging from their traditional Western allies. Russia is instrumental in cultivating this emerging […]
As the conflict in Sudan extends into its fourth year, United Nations agencies issued a stark warning on Thursday about the dire situation facing over one million Sudanese refugees in Chad. These individuals are confronting […]
CAF president Patrice Motsepe holds talks in Dakar following Senegal’s CAN 2025 title revocation Patrice Motsepe is CAF president since 2021. (I. Kralj/Presse Sports) CAF president Patrice Motsepe is in Dakar today for an official visit, […]
A high-ranking Moroccan military delegation, led by General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Commander of the Southern Zone, concluded a working visit to Mauritania on Tuesday. The delegation was […]
General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and Commander of the Southern Zone, concluded a high-level working visit to Mauritania this week. On Tuesday, he was received by Mauritanian President Mohamed […]
Morocco’s high-ranking military delegation, led by General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Commander of the Southern Zone, concluded a productive two-day working visit to Mauritania on Tuesday. General Berrid […]
During a significant diplomatic and military engagement, General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Commander of the Southern Zone, concluded a productive visit to Nouakchott. The delegation was received by […]
A week after his last public appearance, a shadow of uncertainty hangs over the fate of Imam Mahmoud Barro. This highly influential religious leader from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso’s second-largest city, has been reported missing since […]
As global markets reel from the economic shockwaves of the Middle East conflict, Mauritania has taken proactive steps to shield its population from soaring food prices. Authorities have rolled out a sweeping price monitoring initiative, […]
Burkina Faso’s military leader declares democracy ‘irrelevant’ for the nation Photo credit: TASS via Reuters Article Information Reading time: 5 minutes The people of Burkina Faso must abandon democracy as a political model, declared Captain […]
Burkina Faso’s military leader declares democracy incompatible with national progress Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s military leader, has declared that the nation must “forget democracy” in a televised address, asserting that the system is fundamentally […]