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Why are journalists at risk in the Sahel? | The Stream

The Sahel region of Africa is one of the most perilous places a journalist can report according to a recent study by Reporters Without Borders. “What It’s Like to Be a Journalist in the Sahel” details the ongoing erosion of press freedom that’s putting the region on track to become a “no-news zone”. Local and international journalists not only risk their lives but also the…

France's 10-Year War in Sahel: Colonialism Legacy, Regime Changes & Control Over Uranium

On January 11, 2013 Paris’ Operation Serval kicked off in Mali, opening the door to the broader military Operation Barkhane in the Sahel. 10 years later, France withdrew from the region, leaving a gap in the West African state’s security that has since been filled by Russians. The post France's 10-Year War in Sahel: Colonialism Legacy, Regime Changes & Control Over Uranium appeared first on…