Niger : three dead in clashes between breeders and farmers in...

A deadly clash opposed breeders and farmers on Monday, November 20, in the locality of Débi (Tessaoua) in the Maradi region. «We have a death...

Sahel : pastoralism and radicalization

In this text, the Fulani observatory, Kisal, proposes, through an educational commentary based on exchanges with actors in the field and thematic specialists it...

Mali : the government maintains elections on December 17

Unless a big surprise, Malians will go to the polls on December 17 to elect circle councilors and regional councilors. The mandates of those...

Mali : the president of the court of Niono kidnapped

The president of the district court of Niono (Ségou region), Soungalo Koné, was kidnapped on Thursday, November 16 in the evening.  According to the Malian...

Kalabancoro: on the road, the carnage continues

The road to Kalabancoro remains under the law of dump trucks, which, within a year, have just killed three students and a teacher traveling...

In Kidal, the inhabitants are mobilizing against insalubrity

A sanitation operation has been launched to improve the living conditions of the populations that are facing the lack of waste collection infrastructure. The operation...

Niger : The Tendé, a unifying instrument of nomadic peoples

Ancestral music and unifier of the nomadic peoples, the Tendé is played for entertainment but also serves to strengthen the cohesion between people during...

Dakar Forum : Uniting to defeat «terrorism»

Under the theme «Current security challenges in Africa: for integrated solutions», this forum will bring together, from November 13 to 14, security experts and...

Mali’s electoral cycle fraught with obstacles and instability

To avoid further political conflict, broad agreement is needed on the best possible conditions for elections. Mali is entering an electoral cycle comprising local and...

Tongo Tongo resident recounts deadly attack on US and Nigerien soldiers

After the deadly attack against the Nigerien and American armed forces in Tongo Tongo on October 4, Sahelien.com met with a Tongo Tongo resident...

Niger – Agadez : «In four months of detention in Libya,...

In Niger, since the adoption of the law against the smuggling of migrants in May 2015, smugglers and migrants are becoming more discreet. In...

Mali : a worrying escalation of terrorist attacks

In Mali, the north and center were the scene of three terrorist attacks, leading the Prime Minister to end a field visit he began...

Mali : Kouakourou, expectations are many after the reassurance of the...

On a tour of localities in the Mopti region, the Prime Minister, leading a large delegation, tried to reassure the people who have been...

Mali : local elections in December for a new start?

The December 17 elections are expected to signal a new beginning in the regions, where collectivities are led by councilors who have been in...

In Mali, two sites classified in the national cultural heritage

On November 1, two decrees adopted in the Council of Ministers classify the Kamadjan Arch site in Siby and the Kamablon, sacred hut of...

Niger : Abu Walid Al-Sahrawi suspected of being behind the Tongo...

On October 4, Nigerien and American soldiers were ambushed near the village of Tongo Tongo, located 80 km from Ouallam (Tillabéry region). Nearly a...

Mali : resumption of classes at Kidal High School after 5...

Since its closure in March 2012, following the occupation of the city by armed groups, it is this Monday, October 30 that the Kidal...

Mali : Why is the CMA calling for postponement of the...

In small steps, Mali is moving towards three types of coupled elections: local elections, regional elections and partial communal elections. But, some voices are...

Mali : fifteen terrorists “put out of action” according to the...

The French antiterrorist operation in the Sahel, Barkhane, claimed to have led, between October 15 and 22, with the Malian forces, “a reconnaissance and...

Mali – Kidal : patrols to fight against insecurity in the...

In Kidal, robberies and burglaries have increased in recent times in the city. Non-governmental organizations and civilians, especially traders, are the most affected. To...