Tag: #Sahel
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In Mali, dreams and sadness for the Sahel express
Bamako, Nov 26 (AFP/APP): The sign above the station entrance declares that this is the Dakar-Niger Railway: the start of a trek from the arid Sahel to the tropical Atlantic, 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) away.But for those hoping to buy a ticket for a legendary journey, disappointment awaits. Not a single train has travelled on…
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Foreign forces in Sahel struggle with flagging public support
Bamako, Nov 14 (AFP/APP): If military operations depend on winning hearts and minds, the thousands of foreign troops deployed to the Sahel to combat jihadism seem to be on losing ground. At first welcomed, these troops find themselves today in the crosshairs as a growing number of locals in this fragile region accuse them of…