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Niger to set up protection force for ‘strategic’ sites
Digital Journal· 56 minutes 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 ...
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: The Good, The Bad And The Deadly
Strategy Page· 3 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 ...
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 ...
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.
Murphy's Law: Swiss Air Defense Goes 24/7
Strategy Page· 2 days agoFebruary 7, 2021: As of 2021 the Swiss Air Force is to provide 24/7 availability of jet interceptors to deal with any emergency, like a commercial, or any other aircraft, entering Swiss airspace ...