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Francophone Africa Updates

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  • Human rights abuses

As G5 heads of state gather in N’Djamena, Human Rights Watch calls for action on human rights abuses by G5 forces.

  • Twenty UN Peacekeepers wounded in Mali

Read more on reuters.com – Twenty U.N. peacekeepers wounded in central Mali attack

  • Climate risks in Tunisia

Hanne Knaepen’s research paper explores the socio-economic, political and governance challenges to Tunisia’s capacity to adapt to climate risks in the agri-food system.

Read more on cascades.eu – Climate risks in Tunisia: Challenges to adaptation in the agri-food system

  • Elections in Niger

Akouvi Gloria Nella Vossah discusses the second round of presidential election in Niger.

Read more on wathi.org – Niger : le second tour de l’élection présidentielle opposera l’ancien président Ousmane et l’ancien ministre Bazoum

Weekly update and resources

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  • France will not apologise for colonising Algeria although President Macron believes it was a crime against humanity.

Read more on The Times

  • French President Emmanuel Macron has signalled intention to reduce the 5,100-strong French military force fighting jihadis in the Sahel & sub-Saharan Africa.

Read more on The Financial Times

  • Algerian soldiers fired high-calibre rounds as part of an operation against the persistent threat of Islamist militants

Read more on Africanews.com

  • 300 British troops begin missions in Mali, as part of UN peacekeeping force MINUSMA

Read more on The Independent

  • Olajumoke (Jumo) Ayandele reflects on Nigeria’s Kaduna crisis. The state has experienced a near tripling of violent incidents involving armed groups in the past year

Read more on Africa Center for Strategic Studies