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Niger to set up protection force for ‘strategic’ sites
Digital Journal· 4 hours agoNiger’s army says it is creating a special force to protect “strategic” sites, including uranium mines and oil wells, from “terrorist” attacks in the country plagued by jihadist ...
See Which Countries Think the Most of Putin
247wallst.com· 4 hours agoVladimir Putin is undoubtedly one of the most controversial leaders in the world today. Having previously used the Russian military to crush a rebellion...
Russia’s Lavrov takes anti-western tour to Chad
Digital Journal· 25 minutes agoThe veteran diplomat offered to strengthen economic, trade and above all military cooperation with Guinea, Congo and Burkina Faso, his first stops. The Kremlin has seen relations with the West ...
Mali: Establishing Priorities
Strategy Page· 5 days agoOctober 25, 2018: Despite continued pressure from foreign donors (especially France and the United States) the recently reelected Mali president continues to tolerate or encourage ...
Mali: Waiting For the Magical Mythical Change
Strategy Page· 2 days agoNovember 12, 2020: The new interim government has been operational for about five weeks. Interim means this government has until March 2022 to organize new elections and disappear. The interim ...
Mali: Europe Gets A Clue
Strategy Page· 6 days agoFebruary 17, 2021: The viability of the Mali government is not threatened by Islamic terrorism, but by ethnic and tribal divisions that are common throughout Africa. It is ...
Mali: The Good, The Bad And The Deadly
Strategy Page· 4 days agoJanuary 18, 2021: The five-month-old interim government has a new problem; the recent loss of Soumaila Cissé, the popular and long-time opposition politician favored to win the next presidential ...
Burkina Faso named most neglected crisis for second year in a row
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoRecurrent attacks Violence-related deaths in Burkina Faso doubled in 2023, according to the NRC. The...
U.S. holds huge military drill in Africa, as Russia's foothold grows
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Sahel stretches from Mauritania in the west through Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all the way to...
Special Operations: Military Alternatives To DJI
Strategy Page· 3 days agoFebruary 26, 2021: The French military has ordered 300 ANAFI USA micro-UAVs from Parrot, a French firm that is the largest European designer and manufacturer of consumer and commercial UAVs.