US military begins process to remove troops from troubled African nation
The Biden administration has kickstarted the process of removing U.S. troops from Niger, though a timeline on the effort is not immediately clear.
Source: yahoo.com
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What hope for the juntas' promised elections? | Article Preview
As the security threats multiply and international troops are forced out, the military rulers in the Sahel have equivocated about their commitments to restoring civilian rule , The promise of electoral contests to restore constitutional and nominally civilian rule will be a key issue across much of West and West-Central Africa this year, and particularly in the continuing battle of wills between Sahelian military regimes and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Source: africa-confidential.com
Scramble for the Sahel – why France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region
Foreign powers’ interest in the Sahel is driven by its natural resources and strategic location for security and illegal migration control.
Source: theconversation.com
Kidnapped German priest freed in Mali after more than one year in captivity, says church official
German missionary Father Hans Joachim Lohre who was kidnapped in Mali's capital Bamakoin 2022 has been freed by his captors after he disappeared more than one year ago, a church official has said.
Source: ecumenicalnews.com
US response to Gabon and Niger coups suggests need for a new West Africa policy in Washington
No US president has set foot on sub-Saharan Africa since 2015 – and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Source: theconversation.com