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The escalating clashes between the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) and the Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS) along the Mali-Burkina Faso border are exposing a…
Reporting Pastef Ousmane Sonko Bassirou Diomaye Faye Senegal’s constitutional council has emerged as a pivotal, yet controversial, institution in the country’s political landscape. Its repeated interventions have placed the opposition…
The streets of Bamako tell a grim story of systemic failure. Every day, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities crowd intersections, government buildings, and religious sites, their outstretched hands…
As Niger’s military regime faces a crushing fiscal crisis and teeters on the edge of economic collapse, the administration of General Abdourahamane Tiani has launched a high-stakes ultimatum against its…
The critical question on every Ivorian’s mind As Côte d’Ivoire prepares for another pivotal electoral cycle, all eyes are on a bold proposal from the ruling party RHDP. The question…
When acknowledgment isn’t enough: why Mali’s military remains silent on civilian deaths The Malian army’s latest statement is a masterclass in brevity—and opacity. On October 14, 2026, the General Staff…
The billion-dollar question: does Niger’s defense budget protect its people? Facing persistent regional instability and economic constraints, Niger has dramatically ramped up its defense spending—yet the fundamental question remains unanswered:…
As the dust settles on a decade of unbridled energy ambition in West Africa, two nations—Senegal and Nigeria—stand at the precipice of a seismic reckoning. The once-celebrated gas and oil…
Global displacement crisis stretches Mali’s humanitarian capacities to the limit By late September 2026, Mali was hosting 322,584 refugees and asylum seekers, alongside 90,648 Malians who have voluntarily returned after…
As Africa Corps takes over Wagner’s operations in Mali, a critical question emerges: has the shift improved civilian safety, or merely perpetuated existing patterns of abuse? Reports indicate that despite…
The clock is ticking. Since September 25, 2026, the Goumeri W-8 well in Niger’s Agadem block has been spewing crude oil and gas over 10 meters into the air—a disaster…
On October 15, 2026, Vassiriki Traoré, Director of Ivory Coast’s National Intelligence Agency, will arrive in Bamako, Mali, following an invitation from the country’s Minister of Security and Civil Protection,…