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Key developments in 2025 President Mahamat Idriss Déby solidified his authority in 2025 after securing victory in the 2024 presidential election, widely criticized by opposition groups for alleged irregularities. Constitutional…
The calm of Niamey was shattered in the early hours of January 29, when intense gunfire and explosions erupted near the Diori Hamani International Airport. While attacks on Niger’s capital…
US military strategy shifts focus to Sahel’s jihadist threat Washington is dramatically recalibrating its approach to three West African nations where military juntas have severed ties with former colonial power…
Niger coupure french relations after Niamey airport attack military junta accuses France of supporting attackers Key developments in the attack The Nigerien military junta has made explosive accusations following the…
The recent wave of violence in Nigeria—marked by mass abductions, village attacks, and assaults on worshippers in churches and mosques—has thrust the nation back into the global spotlight. The situation…
Nigeria’s escalating violence and overlooked humanitarian emergency Recent months have seen a surge in kidnappings of schoolchildren, targeted attacks on entire villages, and violent abductions of worshippers from both churches…
The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)—an act framed as a sovereignty move—has introduced new hurdles for the free movement…
Significant Achievements Unveiled From 2018 to 2024, the following pivotal results underscore the impact of these initiatives: Expanded and Enhanced Healthcare Access: In both Mali and Mauritania, over 5 million…
The Republic of Mali has marked a pivotal milestone in its fight against malaria. By integrating the R21/Matrix-M vaccine, endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO), the regions of Kayes…
From January 23 to February 12, the Halles Saint-Géry in Brussels will host a poignant photographic journey titled “In Their Eyes.” This exhibition sheds light on the dire humanitarian situation…
West and Central Africa face catastrophic hunger crisis as violence and budget cuts escalate The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has raised urgent alarms about a spiraling humanitarian catastrophe…
The tragic collapse that struck Kéniéty in the Kéniéba district on January 9, 2026, claimed six women’s lives, buried under tons of rubble. Behind this heartbreaking event lies an even…