West Africa and Sahel
African Perceptions – Monitoring | Russian-language media have reported that the “Alla Ag Albachir” Katiba, affiliated with the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), was behind...
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Algeria to Train 500 Young Nigeriens as Al-Ansari Highlights Role of Skills in Preventing Unemployment and Extremism
A White Dish on the Desert Battlefield: How Starlink Became a Strategic Tool for Armed Groups in the Sahel
Uber Exits Nigeria and Uganda as It Bets $10 Billion on Autonomous Transport
Niger Accuses France of Orchestrating Military Mutiny; Paris Calls Claim “Pure Fantasy”
Implementation Begins on Agreement to Lift Siege of Léré in Mali
Crew member killed in attack on UN helicopter in South Sudan
Sudan accuses Kenya of encouraging a parallel government in the war torn nation
Khartoum gets aid convoy for first time during Sudan civil war
UN sues for alleviation of suffering in Gaza
The Bias media, NGOs next target after Russian’s Wagner army is defeated – Coalition leader of Saharan ‘Jihadist’ group
Niger’s Ministry of Civil Service, Labour and Employment has announced the selection of 500 young people for a vocational training programme under bilateral cooperation...
Designed to connect isolated communities, satellite internet is also helping armed groups communicate, coordinate and spread propaganda beyond the reach of local telecommunications networks....
The company ends 12 years in Nigeria and a decade in Uganda but maintains operations in Kenya, Egypt, Ghana and South Africa amid a...
Niamey says it has gathered evidence of a “network of collusion” led by France and may take the case to international courts, while Paris...
African Perceptions – Monitoring | Russian-language media have reported that the “Alla Ag Albachir” Katiba, affiliated with the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), was behind...
African Perceptions – Kidal | Fierce clashes erupted early Friday morning in the Anou Melal area, in northern Kidal region, between the Malian army...
African Perceptions – Correspondent in Northern Mali Sources on the ground have confirmed to African Perceptions that the “Alla Ag Albachir” katiba, affiliated with...
The African Sahel is undergoing a profound geopolitical shift, marked by the rise of Russian military presence, which has evolved from a marginal phenomenon...
Bamako – African Perceptions The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate, issued an official statement on June 9,...
The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has issued a statement through its media outlet “Al-Zallaqa,” calling for “the establishment of...
Stockholm, Sweden — June 5, 2025 —The long-awaited English edition of A Journalist’s Guide in Africa by Ousmane Alsharif is now officially available in...
UN on Tuesday condemned the killing of five humanitarians in a ‘horrendous’ attack on aid convoy in Sudan. An aid convoy carrying life-saving assistance...
Amid frontlines, collapsed states, and forgotten communities across the African continent, comes a compelling new release by seasoned journalist Ousmane Alsharif. Titled A Journalist’s...
African Perceptions’ correspondent in northern Mali reports the establishment of a new military battalion named the “Mujahid Allah Ag El-Bachir Battalion,” affiliated with the...
