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On April 27, Moscow’s Africa Corps officially acknowledged the withdrawal of its troops from Kati, a strategic garrison town just 20 kilometers from Bamako, alongside Malian army forces. Since seizing…
The april 25 firestorm and its devastating impact on Mali On Saturday, April 25, 2026, Mali experienced one of its most catastrophic security failures in recent history. Despite assurances from…
In a dramatic turn of events, a Africa Corps outpost in Mali has fallen to a coalition of Touareg rebels and jihadist forces, marking a significant shift in the power…
Africa Corps, the shadowy Russian paramilitary force that has quietly reshaped security dynamics across Africa, suffered a rare setback in Mali over the weekend. Rebel factions, including armed Touareg groups,…
One of the most covert Russian military branches abroad, Africa Corps, recently found itself forced to withdraw from a key strategic position in Mali. Despite this setback, the group remains…
Niger healthcare breakthrough: reducing medical evacuations abroad Once considered an unavoidable necessity due to local healthcare limitations, medical evacuations abroad may soon become the exception rather than the rule in…
PRETORIA – The fate of Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, widely recognized as Kemi Seba, is now being determined within South African courts. His apprehension on April 13, 2026, during…
The legal framework is definitively tightening around Kemi Seba. Apprehended in South Africa for a blatant violation of immigration statutes, an individual who has presented himself under a veneer of…
ArtsMali “Avant de déclencher mon appareil photo, je mesure le poids de chaque image” To play this audio please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports…
When assessing the impact of Patrice Talon’s leadership, one achievement stands out above all others: the radical transformation of the national road network. Over the past decade, the Head of…
Following a Council of Ministers session led by President Patrice Talon on April 22, 2026, the Beninese government has greenlit the establishment of four significant industrial units. These projects, falling…
UEMOA’s Financial System Under Strain as Niger’s Default Rate Soars The latest economic outlook report for January 2026 exposes stark vulnerabilities within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA).…