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Mauritania, Stable Outlier In Turbulent Region, Re-elects President

Mauritania's incumbent President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has comfortably won re-election at the helm of the vast desert nation, seen as a rock of relative stability in Africa's volatile Sahel region, officials said Monday.

International Business Times

Mauritanians vote in presidential election as incumbent Ghazouani expected to secure second term

Mauritanians went to the polls on Saturday to elect their next president, with the incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani widely expected to win after positioning Mauritania as an exception in a region swept by coups and violence.

France 24

Mauritania Heads To Polls With Incumbent Tipped To Win

Mauritanians go to the polls Saturday to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani as head of the vast desert state, seen as a rock of relative stability in the volatile Sahel.

International Business Times

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Jihadi Fighters Settle In Northwestern Nigeria From Sahel Region

Jihadi fighters from the Sahel region have migrated to northwestern Nigeria, raising security concerns in Kainji Lake National Park. The presence of armed ...

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Jihadi fighters have settled in a Nigerian national park popular with tourists, report claims

Fears that armed groups could further threaten the remaining lions whose populations have declined

The Independent UK

Jihadi Fighters Settle In Northwestern Nigeria, Threatening Wildlife

Discover how jihadi fighters from the Sahel region have migrated to northwestern Nigeria, posing security threats in Kainji Lake National Park.

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Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for June attack in Burkina Faso

The attack on June 11 was one of the deadliest suffered by the West African nation’s army.

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I.Coast Relies On Livestock From Crisis-hit Sahel For Eid

At a muddy market in a city district in Ivory Coast, hundreds of animals are lined up to be sacrificed for this Sunday's Muslim festival of Eid.

International Business Times

Jihadist Bloodshed Fills Burkina Displacement Camps

Feebly shaded by trees in the blistering heat, desperate civilians throng a displacement camp in tents and ramshackle shelters after fleeing jihadist violence in northeastern Burkina Faso.

International Business Times

Foreign legion 'proud' to provide security at Paris Olympics

The elite French Foreign Legion is preparing for security duty in Paris during this summer’s Olympic Games, a far cry from the group's previous deployments to places like the troubled Sahel region of Africa.

Radio France Internationale

More control, less deniability: what next for Russia in Africa after Wagner?

Moscow has stricter say over efforts to influence since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death as western militaries exit the Sahel

The Guardian - UK

U.S. troops and equipment will leave Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says

Niger's decision to kick out American forces dealt a blow to U.S. military operations in the Sahel. U.S. troops and some gear already have begun leaving the country.

WEKU

Chad Holds First Sahel Presidential Poll Since Coups

Chad's recent presidential election signifies progress towards stability and democracy in the Sahel region, with international observers ensuring transparency.

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What’s next as ‘heavy-handed’ US negotiates pullout from Niger?

US ‘touched a nerve’ in security dealings with Niger, opening door to ‘transactional’ Russia as Sahel violence spirals.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Sahel and its crises: the west can still make a difference

Editorial: The region is turning towards Russia and other global players when it comes to security. Tackling the climate crisis would contribute to a solution

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US To Withdraw Troops From Niger, Impacting Sahel Security

The U.S. plans to withdraw troops from Niger, impacting security operations in the Sahel region. Strained relations and future engagement possibilities are...

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Biden Administration Initiates Troop Removal Process From Niger

The Biden administration's withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger due to political turmoil and failed negotiations impacts security operations in the Sahel r...

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US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia

The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez at the cost of $100m for manned and unmanned surveillance flights.

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Rising Drug Trafficking Threatens Stability In West Africa

Learn about the surge in drug seizures in the Sahel region, with cocaine trafficking on the rise, posing threats to peace and stability.

France 24

Kenya mourns military chief and officers killed in helicopter crash

In tonight's edition: Kenya is in mourning and launches an investigation into the helicopter crash that killed the military chief and nine other senior officers. From tens of kilos of cocaine found in 2020 to more than a ton seized in the Sahel, the UN warns drug trafficking is undermining…

Al Jazeera

West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns

Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report.

Radio France Internationale

Sahel heatwave made worse by climate change, scientists warn

An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without human-caused climate change, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group of climate researchers has found. It warned of an increase in extreme weather if carbon emissions are not rapidly reduced.

Al Jazeera

Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study

Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a once-in-a-200-year occurrence.

The Guardian - UK

Lethal heatwave in Sahel worsened by fossil fuel burning, study finds

Deaths from record temperatures in Mali reportedly led to full morgues turning away bodies this month

Radio France Internationale

Insecurity erodes chances of return to civilian rule in Niger and Mali

Attacks by jihadists are on the rise in both Niger and Mali, where juntas are keen to hold on to power. The volatile situation in the Sahel region is casting a long shadow over future elections and the return to civilian rule, which now look increasingly distant.

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