The agreement will not stem the flow of asylum seekers to European shores and could also destabilise Mauritania.
The G5 was created in 2014 but has secured only meagre results, even as insecurity remains high across the Sahel.
And a shark attack in Egypt, Gaddafi’s fifth son on hunger strike in Lebanon. Here’s the Middle East this week.
The prosecution of a former leader is unprecedented in Mauritania and extremely rare in Africa.
A recap of top issues in West Africa in 2022, including heated political campaigns and armed groups gaining ground.
President Emmanuel Macron announces end to Operation Barkhane after nine years of mixed results.
Droughts have long been an issue in Mauritania but in recent years, rains have been erratic and inconsistent there.
Malians are fleeing to nearby Mauritania to escape from bandits, fighters, the army and now Russian operatives.
Number of civilians killed in central Sahel in attacks by ISIL-affiliated group has almost doubled since 2020: Report.
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The event features a unique jazz style that combines guitar, piano and drums with traditional West African instruments.
The African cinema luminary whose films on injustice and racism challenged and often shocked European audiences.
Since 2012, armed groups have sought to unseat government in Bamako, which has now been overthrown twice by the military
Twenty-three countries, 64 years and nearly 2,000 matches. Here’s how the Arab World plays football.
Over 21,000 children recruited by government forces and armed groups in conflict-hit region over past five years: UNICEF
