Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 26 km ENE of Ksar El Kebir, Morocco
Moroccan trade unions have been protesting against a new law regulating the right to strike, accusing it of restricting union freedoms and imposing penalties and fines on violators. The government says it has made amendments to protect the rights of workers and employers, and that the new law criminalizes the dismissal of workers for striking.
1 week agoThe withdrawal of French troops from Senegal is progressing with the handover of three military bases: "Maréchal," "Saint-Exupéry," and "Contre-amiral Protêt," located at the Dakar Arsenal, reports Les Echos. These sites, evacuated a few days ago, will now be under Senegalese command
Morocco sentenced activist Said Ait Mahdi, who led protests decrying the government’s earthquake response, to three months in prison
Putin held a telephone conversation with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomay Faye
3 month agoThe French Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately updates its map on Morocco, which includes Western Sahara within the country’s borders
![Macron says disputed territory of Western Sahara belongs to Morocco at a speech in Moroccan Parliament “The present and future of this region [Western Sahara] are part of Moroccan sovereignty”](https://westafrica.liveuamap.com/pics/2024/10/30/22707010_0.jpeg)
3 month agoMacron says disputed territory of Western Sahara belongs to Morocco at a speech in Moroccan Parliament “The present and future of this region [Western Sahara] are part of Moroccan sovereignty”
4 month agoGeolocation of a JNIM raid on the Kpékankandi outpost in Togo shot by a drone just west of the outpost. This outpost is located less than 250 meters from the border with Burkina Faso. (10.9865000, 0.6356389)Source: @WerbCharlie Togo: Also released today by JNIM was drone footage of an attack on a military outpost at Kpékankandi
5 month agoConfirmed: Metrics show a nation-scale disruption to internet service in Senegal with connectivity registering at 8% of ordinary levels; the incident is attributed to widespread power outages with Senelec reporting distribution failures after an incident at Hann Substation
16 killed, 22 injured in bus-truck collision in Senegal
6 month agoUnited States Announces Nearly $536 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa
The Ministry of Defense arrested 77 drug dealers and thwarted attempts to bring approximately 11 quintals of processed cannabis across the border with Morocco. It seized 3.88 kilograms of cocaine and 1,571,623 hallucinogenic tablets in a weekly tally. The Ministry of Defense arrested 77 drug dealers and thwarted attempts to smuggle nearly 11 quintals of processed cannabis. Across the border with Morocconn 3.88 kg of cocaine and 1,571,623 hallucinogenic tablets seized in weekly tally
6 month agoTaylor Swift concert terror plot foiled in Austria: - Police have arrested a 19-year-old Austrian citizen with North Macedonian roots, and a 18-year-old; The 19-year-old had pledged allegiance to ISIS- Chemicals were seized during the house search; The tip-off came from a foreign security agency; All three concerts in Vienna have been canceled
Algeria withdraws its ambassador from France in protest against Paris's recognition of Morocco's plan regarding the Sahara
France recognizes Morocco's sovereignty over the "Sahara" as the sole basis for reaching a political solution to the issue
![Benin: JNIM AQIM claims an attack against the army in the Karimama sector on July 24 [] 13 dead](https://westafrica.liveuamap.com/pics/2024/07/26/22671456_0.jpg)
6 month agoBenin: JNIM AQIM claims an attack against the army in the Karimama sector "on July 24 [] 13 dead"
The frigate of the Russian Navy Admiral Gorshkov arrived on a business call to the Algerian port of Oran
Algeria denounces France decision to recognize the autonomy plan for the Western Sahara - statement from Algerian government
Senegalese Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, raises the possibility of closing French military bases in the country. He has promised to strengthen closer ties with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger who kicked out French troops
Pentagon: The US State Department approves a possible deal to sell Javelin missiles to Morocco at a cost of $260 million
11 month agoLive network data show today's telecoms disruption in Africa has intensified; the incident has high impact to West Africa with significant reductions in connectivity evident across the continent; operators report multiple subsea cable failures
The Nigerian army has issued a rare statement denying reports of an alleged coup plot.The Nigerian Defence Headquarters said it was categorically false. It follows reports that the Presidential Guard had been mobilised because of the suspected coup
ECOWAS lifts its economic sanctions against Guinea
11 month agoAl-Qaeda informs on their attack on the Burkina Faso - Benin border, killing four Beninese soldiers and seizing various loot
Senegal: Banning a protest march scheduled for today against the postponement of the presidential elections
1 year agoConfirmed: Traffic data show mobile internet access has been limited in Senegal as president Macky Sall’s government orders the restriction cellular data in capital Dakar to prevent "threats and disturbances to public order" amid protests over the postponement of elections
Senegal police fired teargas at hundreds of opposition supporters in the capital Dakar on Sunday, an AFP journalist witnessed, the first such clashes after President Macky Sall announced the postponement of a presidential election
Senegal TV station suspended for 'inciting violence': ministry
Moody's: The exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the West African Monetary Union will have a negative impact on the Development Bank
Reuters: Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso decide to withdraw immediately from the West African regional economic bloc, ECOWAS.
