IS in Sahel expands terror threat beyond strongholds
Ochieng said IS Sahel’s strategy appears increasingly focused on exploiting security gaps beyond their core Sahelian ...
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ECOWAS deploys 5,000-strong counterterrorism force as Sahel violence escalates
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 5,000-member regional counterterrorism force to tackle the growing influence of jihadist groups, particularly Islamic State’s (IS) ...
Mahama's re-engagement of disaffected Sahel states bold and sensible – Prof. Abotsi
The Dean of the University of Professional Studies Law School, Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for the bold decision to visit some of the Sahel states.
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President Mahama initiates moves to bridge Sahel States-ECOWAS divide
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that his closed-door meeting with Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim ...
Harvard International Review7d
Soft Power in the Sahel: Russian Influence and the Kremlin’s Internet Stronghold
Russian foreign influence is slowly encroaching on the Sahel’s people, governments, and defensive mechanisms. Though ...
Vanguard9d
Exit of Sahel republics from ECOWAS
The recent formal exit of the Alliance of Sahel States or Alliance d’Etats Sahel, AES, from the Economic Community of West ...
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Sahel Alliance Unveils New Flag, Moves Toward Greater Integration
The AES unveils a new flag as the member nations forge a new path toward regional unity, economic independence, and ...
West African bloc members call for breakaway states to return
Ghana’s president has pledged to mediate the return of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to ECOWAS Read Full Article at RT.com ...
The Sahel's dangerous downward spiral
LONDON - Africa’s Sahel region is enduring a period of rapid change - and deepening instability. Military juntas in Mali, ...
Modern Ghana10d
We hope Alliance of Sahel States will return after 6-month window — ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed hope that member states of the Alliance of Sahel States ...
The Africa Report10d
Can Ghana’s new Sahel envoy bring the AoSS back into the fold?
Lartey, Ghana’s new key liaison to the Alliance of Sahel States, sits down with The Africa Report to discuss how to be a good ...
Ghana attempts to restore ties between regional bloc and breakaway states
President John Mahama has held talks with the leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger about their withdrawal from ECOWAS Read Full Article at RT.com ...