Niger announced that with the help of Russian troops it suppressed a military coup. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have established the Sahel Union to (with open assistance from Russia) counter the aggression of Al-Qaeda and ISIS, covertly supported by... the USA. Such times... (translated)
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) issued a statement: Niger has been subjected to attempts to destabilize the country by a group of soldiers. AES confirmed that it is fully engaged and mobilized in supporting Niger, reaffirming its support for Nigerien institutions and (translated)
In Niamey, the capital of Niger, heavy fighting broke out at night when rebel soldiers attacked the presidential palace and the international airport, while the presidential guard repelled the attack and the fighting continued. (translated)
The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Prévot, made a delicate visit to Niger where gunfire was heard shortly after his departure, highlighting the diplomatic tensions following the coup d'état of 2023 and the need to maintain a European presence in the region. (translated)
Russia is intensifying its military presence in Libya, with the strengthening of six air bases and infrastructure improvements, to consolidate its influence in the Mediterranean and the Sahel, in response to the downsizing of its operations in Syria and the increasing competitiveness with the United States, which seeks to ally with the internationally recognized Libyan authorities. (translated)
In a presumed jihadist attack during Friday prayers in Ungushi, northwestern Nigeria, about 30 people were reportedly killed, while the attackers were equipped with advanced weapons and may belong to the Lakurawa group, which is associated with the Islamic State Province of the Sahel. (translated)
Since Libya, the released US hostage confirms that he was transferred and held in Mali by the Sahel EI, confirming the information I revealed about him since his abduction in Niamey and about Haftar's involvement in the message for his release. (translated)
Kids, lystring! Nu blir det söndagsskola med farbror Sfeir. Idag ska det handla om ”Saharas blå män”. Tuaregerna är ett amazighfolk, ofta kallat berberfolk, vars traditionella områden sträcker sig över dagens Mali 🇲🇱, Niger 🇳🇪, Algeriet 🇩🇿, Libyen 🇱🇾 och Burkina Faso 🇧🇫. I århundraden rörde de sig längs Saharas handelsvägar med kamelkaravaner och förmedlade salt, guld, livsmedel och andra varor mellan Nordafrika, Sahel och områdena söder om öknen. Ursprunget till benämningen tuareg är omstritt. Ordet brukar härledas från arabiskans ṭawāriq (طوارق), plural av ṭāriq, som kan beteckna en vägfarande eller någon som färdas om natten. Tuareger använder om sig själva namn som Kel Tamasheq, ”de som talar tamasheq”, eller Kel Tagelmust, ”slöjans folk”. Tuaregerna har aldrig utgjort ett enhetligt folk med en gemensam politisk ledning. De har varit organiserade i stammar, klaner och löst sammanhållna konfederationer med egna maktstrukturer och inbördes rivaliteter. Tuaregsamhället beskrivs ibland som matriarkaliskt, men matrilineärt är mer korrekt. Släktskap, arv och social tillhörighet har i många grupper räknats genom moderns linje. Kvinnan har traditionellt ägt tältet, förvaltat egendom och haft en förhållandevis stark ställning inom äktenskapet och vid skilsmässa. Hon har också varit en viktig bärare av språk, poesi, musik och muntlig tradition. Det innebär emellertid inte att tuaregsamhällena har styrts av kvinnor. Den militära, religiösa och formella politiska makten har vanligen dominerats av män. Tuaregernas språk, tamasheq och närbesläktade varianter, tillhör den amazighiska språkfamiljen. De har också bevarat tifinagh, ett gammalt skriftsystem som blivit en central symbol för amazighisk identitet. Kunskapen om skriften har traditionellt haft en stark ställning bland kvinnor, vilket ytterligare understryker deras kulturella betydelse. Tuaregerna är huvudsakligen sunnimuslimer, men islam har historiskt förenats med lokala sedvänjor och äldre kulturella traditioner. Till skillnad från i många andra muslimska samhällen är det traditionellt männen som täcker ansiktet. Den karakteristiska indigofärgade slöjan, tagelmusten, skyddar mot sol och sand men markerar också vuxenhet, värdighet och social identitet. Färgämnet kunde färga av sig på huden och gav upphov till den europeiska benämningen ”Saharas blå män”. Tuaregisk kultur har samtidigt fått internationellt genomslag, inte minst genom den så kallade ökenbluesen. Där förenas traditionella rytmer och poetiska uttryck med elgitarrer och sånger om öknen, kärleken, exilen och förlusten av ett äldre levnadssätt. #Tuareg #Kultur #Sahara
Baber Khan Sahel and his family, evacuated from Afghanistan after the Taliban took Kabul, are starting a new life in Campaspero, Valladolid, after five years of uncertainty and waiting to be able to return home. (translated)
Iyad Ag Ghaly, once seen as a mediator for peace and stability in the Sahel, has become one of the key leaders of Al-Qaeda in the Sahel and poses a growing threat to the Malian junta. (translated)
The American hostage who was kidnapped in Niamey is free according to @nytimes @EricSchmittNYT @maggieNYT. As of the latest news, he was being held by ISIS Sahel in Mali. (translated)
@TheSoufanCenter About the Sahel situation and the Islamic State dynamic as an important part of it (May 2026) @CTCWP https://t.co/uyiHUt33oe #Sahel #IslamicState #Counterterrorism #MLI #NG #TD #NE #BF
"Ballout, who carried out the Berlin attack, was arrested on 16.05.25 upon his arrival at the airport in Nouakchott while attempting to join the Islamic State in the Sahel, before his arrival in Beirut and his attempt to join the IS in Syria." (translated)
1/Info @FRANCE24 from a regional source «Ballout who commited the latest Berlin terrorist attack was arrested on his arrival to Nouakchott airport as he was trying to join the Islamic State Sahel province on May16, 2025, before his arrival to Beirut and his attempt to join Syria» https://t.co/UGbFazbdaH #Terrorism #IslamicState #BerlinAttack #FR #DE #MA #LB #SY
Torej: 1️⃣ Gospa je šla - kako prikladno - na dopust ravno na dan primopredaje, ko je - oh kako zoprno in ev. odmevno - potekel rok za prijavo za Sahel. (Kdo gre na dan svoje ministrske! primopredaje na dopust?!?) 2️⃣ Počaka teden dni, če bo kdo kaj rekel. (Beri: nihče je ne izda.) 3️⃣ Teden dni kasneje - ob primopredaji - nasledniku spotoma omeni, da že ima prihodnost urejeno. (Kolikor je javno znano, v primopredajnem zapisniku Sahela ni.) 4️⃣ On ji dobronamerno zaželi vse dobro v prihodnje. 🚨‼️ … in potem pride na sceno media kolesarska ekipa MladinaRTV, ki začne prekrivati resnico z zgodbo o revanšizmu, groznem Janši … in drugimi traparijami, ki jih poslušamo od časa prejšnje Janševe vlade. (Samo še Izraelci manjkajo!) S kakšnimi ljudmi imamo opravka, naj vsak presodi sam. Moje mnenje pa je, da kdorkoli kupuje te kolesarske aktivizme, je navaden bedak. - - - Več o tem: https://t.co/GXO1kb0IjG #politika #mediji #slovenija
Of the 9 questions, the great absence is the war with the Islamic State in the Sahel, this conflict, which has lasted since 2019, remains one of the most decisive factors in the evolution of the regional situation. (translated)
It is worth noting that Russia does not stabilize but destabilizes countries in Africa, where it enters militarily. In the Sahel 🇲🇱🇧🇫🇳🇪, it has replaced the West (mainly France) in the fight against Islamists. The consequences are dire. The Wagner Group (currently the African Corps) has become more known for crimes against civilians. (translated)
Ceuta, the assault of illegal immigrants. Suddenly everyone is talking about it... For a few years, I've been writing a lot about Africa, the Sahel, Russians, the Horn of Africa, Sudan. Now the consequences are visible in Ceuta. Yes, Africa is important. (translated)
Izrablja? Kritika neke politike je izrabljanje? 😳 Socialisti se pač držijo skupaj v tej povsem zgrešeni politiki do invazije na Evropo. In ne pozabimo: prav španski socialisti so do konca navijali za Tanjo Fajon za Sahel. 🤦🏻♂️ #politika #Evropa #socializem
