West Africa Update

France in Sahel

Africa-France summit: Reinventing the relationship between the continent and Paris – Read more on France24.com

« Aucun partenariat conventionnel n’est de trop pour que le Mali recouvre la paix » (Dr. Bakary Sambe, Directeur Régional de Timbuktu Institute) – Read more on timbuktu-institute.org

Ce sable sur lequel on bâtit. La politique française au Sahel – Read more on esprit.presse.fr

Laurent Duarte (Tournons la Page): «La politique de la France au Sahel est dans une impasse» – Read more on RFI.fr

Mali-France : Emmanuel Macron qualifie de « honte » les propos de Choguel Kokalla Maïga – Read more on jeuneafrique.com

Mali summons French ambassador over Macron comments – Read more on reuters.com

Niger

Niger : l’ONU craint une « crise alimentaire d’envergure » dans la région de Tillabéri – Read more on RFI.fr

Niger-Mali : une importante délégation des leaders du CSP malien chez le Président Bazoum – Read more on news.aNiamey.com

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso suspends Norwegian Refugee Council’s operations – Read more on APnews.com

Suspected Jihadists Kill 14 Soldiers in Burkina Faso – Read more on thedefensepost.com

Senegal

[Tribune] Quand le terrorisme à l’est met fin au déni sénégalais – Read more on timbuktu-institute.org

 

Updates and Resources (Senegal, WW2, Terrorism)

  • Senegal

Over 100 prominent figures, including intellectuals, artists and filmmakers sign an open letter demanding an end to impunity for Macky Sall’s regime

Read more on: Senegal Uprising: End impunity for Macky Sall’s regime – ROAPE (roape.net)

  • José Epita Mbomo

The Guinean-Spanish-French man who used his skills as an electrician to sabotage Wehrmacht networks and facilities during World War II

Read more on: Spanish Civil War: José Epita Mbomo, the Spanish electrician who sabotaged the Nazis – EL PAÍS in English (elpais.com)

  • New Frontiers of Terrorism in Africa

Watch full recording of webinar on YouTube