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The United States has imposed financial and legal penalties on two senior commanders of armed groups active in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), accusing them of serious human …
US sanctions two armed group leaders in DRC as 204 AFC-M23 combatants surrender Read More
COMPLICATIONS Mali’s vital trade routes face mounting security challenges Key transportation arteries crucial for supplying Mali are experiencing significant disruptions over recent weeks. From Senegalese carriers urging a halt to …
Mali’s vital trade routes face mounting security challenges Read More
Bénin has achieved a historic milestone in the management of its public finances. According to the latest findings from the Open Budget Survey, the country now stands as an indisputable …
Budget transparency: Bénin rises to first among francophone nations worldwide Read More
Stretching across northern Niger, the vast Ténéré desert has become a corridor of suffering for those fleeing hardship. While international attention often turns to the Mediterranean, the Sahara crossing claims …
Niger’s Ténéré desert: a silent graveyard for migrants heading to Europe Read More
Diplomatic tensions escalate as a French intelligence officer with diplomatic status, detained for nearly 10 months in Bamako, receives a 20-year prison sentence for ‘undermining state security’ — France calls …
Mali sentences french intelligence officer to 20 years, Paris rejects charges Read More
Niamey, June 5, 2026 — Niger has solidified its position as a pivotal force in the fight against international drug trafficking across the Sahel region. This assertion comes following a …
Niger’s OCRTIS intensifies crackdown on international drug trafficking Read More
Bamako is asserting tighter control over its national territory. Mali’s transitional authorities have officially declared certain areas off-limits to civilian populations, designating thirty-nine zones across the country as being of …
Mali tightens national security: 39 military zones restricted for civilians Read More
Former Damiba security chief sentenced in Burkina Faso arson case Actus. In a significant legal development in Burkina Faso, the nation’s judicial system has handed down an 11-year prison sentence, …
Former Damiba security chief sentenced in Burkina Faso arson case Read More
Malian court convicts french intelligence agent, deepening diplomatic rift A Malian judicial body has handed down a 20-year prison sentence to a French intelligence operative. This development comes as Paris …
Malian court convicts french intelligence agent, deepening diplomatic rift Read More
Paris has vehemently protested the twenty-year criminal conviction of a French diplomatic agent by the Malian judiciary. Found guilty of “endangering state security,” the French national also faces a twenty-year …
France condemns ‘baseless accusations’ after diplomat receives 20-year sentence in Mali Read More
In Burkina Faso, a proposed cap on private school tuition fees has sparked lively debate among parents, educators, and students. While some see it as a necessary step to ease …
Burkina Faso debates proposed school fee caps in private education Read More
Mali The Al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), has released a propaganda video showcasing its assault on April 25 against the military camp and airport in Sévaré, …
JNIM’s evolving strategy in Mali revealed through new propaganda video Read More