SAHEL

New joint actions for countries in the Sahel Alliance

Published on: September 16, 2024
11:14

Bamako, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) The Malian Government has announced new measures to strengthen the actions and development of the recently created Alliance of Sahel States (AES), formed between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, local media reported on Monday.

Sahel: Millions at risk with hunger and displacement on the rise

Published on: February 17, 2022
18:36

United Nations, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The number of people on the brink of starvation across Africa’s Sahel region is ten times higher than it was in 2019, the World Food Program (WFP) is warning, while the number of people who are displaced is up by 400%.

Millions of people to need humanitarian assistance in Sahel

Published on: January 27, 2022
19:21

United Nations, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 15 million people in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will need humanitarian assistance this year amid the complex situation in Sahel, the spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric reported Thursday.

France confirms four soldiers injured in Burkina Faso

Published on: January 19, 2022
07:53

Paris, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The General Staff of the French army on Wednesday confirmed that four soldiers from the anti-terrorist Operation Barkhane were wounded in Burkina Faso, one of them seriously injured.

Number of displaced people grows in the Sahel as violence surges

Published on: January 14, 2022
09:38

Bamako, Jan 14 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Agency for Refugees (UNHCR) reported today that due to violence in the last decade in the Sahel region more than 2.5 million civilians fled their homes.

French defense minister reorganizes military mission in African Sahel

Published on: June 11, 2021
13:19

Paris, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) Defense Minister Florence Parly on Friday announced a profound reform of the Barkhane military mission, within the framework of the international coalition against jihadist groups in the Sahel region of Africa.

Joint force role for Sahel highlighted at UN

Published on: May 19, 2021
09:20

United Nations, May 19 (Prensa Latina) UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, highlighted the role of the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G5 Sahel) in the fight against violent extremism.

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