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The jihadist group Boko Haram has released over four hundred hostages in Nigeria’s volatile northeast, a region where the Islamist insurgency continues to challenge federal authority despite nearly fifteen years …
Large-scale boko haram hostage release in Nigeria’s northeast raises questions Read More
A recent general assembly culminated in the election of a new Board of Directors and an Executive Bureau. These bodies, comprising 27 and 12 members respectively, now represent the full …
Tarik Hamane elected AMEPA president, steering Morocco’s water future Read More
The president of Senegal’s National Assembly and former prime minister Ousmane Sonko was overwhelmingly re-elected on Saturday to lead his party, Pastef, a political victory that quickly became a warning …
Ousmane Sonko warns his political rivals after winning party re-election in Senegal Read More
Ousmane Sonko, president of Senegal’s National Assembly and former prime minister, secured a decisive re-election as head of the Pastef party on Saturday. The victory quickly turned into a stern …
Ousmane Sonko re-elected as Pastef leader, warns political foes in Senegal Read More
Mali’s junta has taken a bold step in its territorial reconquest strategy. A ministerial decree published on Friday, June 5, 2026, designates roughly 40 forests across the country as military …
Mali imposes military zones in 40 forests to target jihadist hideouts Read More
Gathered for their sixth general assembly on Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Ouagadougou, members of the Union of Managers and Cashiers of Public Pharmaceutical Depots of Burkina Faso once again …
Burkina Faso pharmaceutical depot managers demand official status after decades of low pay Read More
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