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The military juntas currently governing Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—united under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—have convened an emergency summit in Bamako to formalize a landmark defense agreement. The…
On Saturday, December 13th, in Cotonou, Bénin, hundreds of individuals, primarily young people, gathered to protest the attempted coup d’état that had occurred six days prior. On the morning of…
The National Anti-Corruption Week, for its 2025 edition, officially commenced on December 9, 2025, in Bamako. The launch event was presided over by the Minister of Justice and Human Rights,…
The Bénin is currently facing a critical political crisis after a failed coup d’état over the weekend. The situation has drawn regional attention as neighboring countries react to the instability…
un calls for urgent funding to tackle escalating humanitarian crisis in west and central africa As part of its comprehensive $33 billion global humanitarian appeal for 2026, the United Nations…
A swift, albeit unsettling, coup attempt shook the administration of President Patrice Talon in Bénin. In the early hours of Sunday, December 7th, a faction of renegade soldiers briefly seized…
On the morning of December 7, military personnel in Bénin declared on state television that they had « removed » President Patrice Talon from office. However, sources close to the…
military coup attempt in Benin: government claims control restored A group of self-proclaimed soldiers calling themselves the “military committee for refoundation” (CMR) announced on Sunday morning via national television that…
Afrique Bénin thwarts alleged coup attempt amid regional instability concerns Gunshots rang out in the economic capital, and soldiers were observed restricting access to the presidential palace. Article Pourquoi faire…
Twelve months following the debut of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Mali is seeing a significant shift in public health participation. Across the capital and its outlying districts, an increasing…
Colonel Major Garba Hakimi, Niger’s Minister of Public Health and Hygiene, declared on Saturday, November 29, in Dakhla, Morocco, that Niger is actively pursuing health sovereignty. This statement was made…
Nigeria has granted asylum to Fernando Dias da Costa, a leading presidential candidate in Guinea-Bissau, amid a political crisis following a disputed election and subsequent military takeover. Fernando Dias da…