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A new research paper examines the global fallout from the Iran–United States conflict and the escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, with a focus on North African economies. The…
The jihadist group Boko Haram has released more than four hundred hostages in northeastern Nigeria, a region where the Islamist network continues to challenge federal authority despite nearly fifteen years…
The Malian military junta has advanced its territorial reconquest strategy by implementing a significant new measure. Through a ministerial decree made public on Friday, June 5, 2026, authorities in Bamako…
In the latest Burkina Faso news, members of the Union of Public Pharmaceutical Depot Managers and Cashiers of Burkina Faso convened for their sixth general assembly on Saturday, June 6,…
Benin has achieved a historic milestone in public financial governance. The latest Open Budget Survey results place the nation as an indisputable international benchmark for fiscal transparency. Through deep structural…
This sprawling expanse of sand, as magnificent as it is lethal, once again serves as a stark reminder of profound human tragedies, often unfolding beyond international scrutiny. While media attention…
Bamako jails french intelligence agent for 20 years, Paris decries ‘unfounded accusations’ Ajoutez Yahoo comme source préférée pour voir nos articles sur Google. Diplomacy – A French intelligence officer, who…
France has swiftly responded to the shocking 20-year prison sentence handed down by Malian courts to a French diplomatic official. The court ruled that the diplomat, convicted of ‘endangering state…
The ongoing dispute between Paris and Bamako has escalated significantly following the severe twenty-year prison sentence handed down to Yann V., a declared officer of France’s Directorate-General for External Security…
The Malian justice system has handed down a 20-year prison sentence to French citizen Yann Vezilier, convicted of conspiring against state security in a case linked to an alleged plot…
diplomacy update Belgium to permanently close its embassy in Mali by 2026 Belgium has confirmed the definitive closure of its embassy in Bamako, Mali, slated for June 30, 2026. The…
In Bamako, the capital of Mali, a French diplomat was sentenced to two decades behind bars on Thursday. The court ruled that the intelligence officer, who held diplomatic immunity, had…