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African Perceptions – Correspondent in Northern Mali Sources on the ground have confirmed to African Perceptions that the “Alla Ag Albachir” katiba, affiliated with...
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Mali: The “Month of Hostages” Reveals a Parallel War Economy, With Gains for Multiple Parties
Uncertainty Surrounds Disappearance of Spanish Businessman in Burkina Faso
Gold, Arms and Smuggling: Research Paper Examines War Financing in the Sahel
Tiani Replaces Niger’s Army Chief Weeks After Failed Niamey Mutiny
Local Sources: JNIM Seizes Two Camps in Dioura, Central 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
Between the destroyed Diora camp, circulating hostage videos, and news of the Tabrichate ambush, several threads have converged in Mali in recent days, suggesting...
The whereabouts of a Spanish businessman from Rocafort, in Spain’s Valencia region, remain unknown following reports of his disappearance in Bobo-Dioulasso, southwestern Burkina Faso....
Control over gold mines and trade routes provides armed groups in the Sahel and West Africa with resources to sustain fighting and expand their...
Niger’s military ruler, General Abdourahamane Tiani, appointed Brigadier General Mamane Sani Kiaou as the new chief of staff of the armed forces on Friday,...
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...
C’est avec une profonde émotion que le site “African Perceptions” adresse ses condoléances les plus sincères à l’ensemble de la communauté éducative de la...
The 4th Joint Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Trade and Industry has concluded with a strong call for economic diversification, industrial growth and regional...
