Sahara
Drawing on years of experience, we believe that when looking at the Sahara it is imperative to look beyond conventional news coverage in order to understand the complex issues and developments taking place in the region. Regular features of Sahara Focus include tracking of the latest political, socio-economic and regional developments; and updates on the activities of international companies operating within the region.
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Russians caught fabricating a ‘French atrocity’ in Mali
The French military has released drone video evidence of Russian mercenaries burying bodies near the Gossi army base in northern Mali — handed over by the French to the Malian army on 19 April — in an attempt to falsely accuse the departing troops of leaving behind...
Russia’s Wagner Group in the Sahel
Much of the news from the Sahel is coloured by developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine and the impact on the region. The two news items that have been most coloured by Russia’s invasion are: the presence of the Kremlin-linked Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali; and...
Bid to resurrect Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) is likely to fail
With Europe’s gas supplies coming increasingly under the spotlight because of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, it was almost inevitably only a matter of time before an umpteenth attempt to resurrect the pipedream of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) made a return bid....