ALLIANCE OF SAHEL STATES HAS ‘DISRUPTED THE BALANCES” FOR THOSE SEEKING TO DOMINATE ITS MEMBERS: MALI’S FOREIGN MINISTER.(PHOTO).

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  Alliance of Sahel States has ‘disrupted the balances” for those seeking to dominate its members: Mali’s foreign minister The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which was established in 2023 by Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, is a “geostrategic reality that has disrupted the balances” for those seeking to dominate those countries, Mali’s foreign minister said, Anadolu Agency reported. “Certainly, there are…important challenges…coming from former colonial powers or Western powers, or at least from regional actors seeking leadership or domination over our countries,” Abdoulaye Diop told a joint news conference in Moscow with his Russian, Nigerien and Burkinabe counterparts Sergey Lavrov, Yaou Sangare Bakary and Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore. Diop recalled that Russia was the first country to recognize the AES and that both parties had a “shared understanding” of counter-terrorism and insecurity in the Sahel region. “I would like to recall our shared commitment to redouble our efforts in the...

SIX NIGERIANS ARRESTED IN LIBYA FOR ALLEGED DRUG TRAFFICKING. (PHOTO).


 Six Nigerians Arrested in Libya for Alleged Drug Trafficking


Libyan authorities have detained six Nigerians in Tripoli for suspected drug trafficking after they were discovered with large quantities of cocaine intended for distribution.

The arrests were carried out by the Department of Investigation within Libya’s Stability Support Agency, which also handed over the seized drugs to local authorities for further analysis.


Migrant Rescue Watch, a humanitarian organization, confirmed the arrests in a statement.


The suspects, comprising one male and five females, have been referred to public prosecution for legal proceedings.


According to the statement, “The Stability Support Agency—Department of Investigation dismantled a drug trafficking operation in Tripoli, arresting six Nigerian migrants (one male and five females) in possession of substantial amounts of cocaine ready for distribution. All have been referred to public prosecution for legal action.”


This incident follows the arrest of two Nigerians in November by Libyan authorities in Sabha and Bani Walid on similar charges of drug trafficking. They were found with 1,200 hallucinogenic pills and other illegal substances.

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