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A devastating dawn raid in central Mali The military camp at Dioura, in the Tenenkou circle of central Mali, became the scene of a bloodbath on the morning of Thursday, …
Dioura assault: Mali’s army suffers catastrophic defeat as JNIM kills 130 and captures 70 Read More
The tax authority chases street vendors and informal traders with relentless energy, yet when it comes to the country’s economic heavyweights, it simply folds. A staggering 334 billion FCFA in …
Niger’s 334 billion FCFA tax gap: a state powerless before economic giants Read More
General Yacouba Isaac Zida has delivered a blunt verdict on the political theater surrounding Captain Ibrahim Traoré within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). True sovereignty, Zida argues, is not …
Swapping patrons is not freedom: inside Ibrahim Traoré’s sovereignty illusion Read More
Thousands of water sachets meant for Africa Corps mercenaries were ripped open and trampled in the middle of the street. This act of popular sabotage embodies the now gaping rift …
Niger: Niamey’s fury erupts after Russian gunfire hits national army Read More
Un plan énergétique ambitieux pour le Burkina Faso Le gouvernement burkinabè a dévoilé un programme d’investissement de 104,175 milliards de francs CFA visant à moderniser les réseaux de transport et …
Burkina Faso : 104 milliards pour l’énergie, mais des arriérés envers la Côte d’Ivoire persistent Read More
Bénin Bénin : le Sénat tient sa séance inaugurale sous la conduite de Patrice Talon Les sénateurs béninois se sont réunis pour la toute première fois en session plénière officielle …
Bénin : le Sénat tient sa séance inaugurale sous la conduite de Patrice Talon Read More
Anticipation as a shield: the repositioning of schools in the Atacora and Alibori Along Bénin’s northern frontiers, where the terrorist threat refuses to fade, the government is holding fast to …
North Bénin: how strategic anticipation keeps classrooms and the nation safe Read More
LOMÉ, 14 September 2026 — A leading light of Togolese medicine and higher education has taken charge of West Africa’s health policies as of 1 September 2026. Professor Palokinam Pitché …
Palokinam Pitché takes the helm of the West African health organisation Read More
A dismissal that raises a bigger question The removal of Moussa Salaou Barmou from the head of Niger’s armed forces, less than two weeks after the attempted coup of 28 …
Niger: what general Barmou’s removal reveals about sovereignty and the army Read More
They pledged to reclaim control. To restore security. To give Niger back its sovereignty and its dignity. Three years after the July 2023 coup d’État, the Conseil national pour la …
Niger: the gap between promises made in Niamey and the ordeal of exposed communities Read More
Une offensive djihadiste d’une violence inouïe a frappé le camp militaire de Dioura, dans le centre du Mali, le jeudi 10 septembre. Entre 50 et 80 militaires maliens et membres …
Mali: plus de 50 soldats et cinq paramilitaires russes tués dans une attaque djihadiste à Dioura Read More
HÉCATOMBE Mali : près de 80 soldats tués dans l’attaque jihadiste de Dioura Le camp militaire de Dioura, situé dans la région de Mopti au centre du Mali, a été …
Mali : près de 80 soldats tués dans l’attaque jihadiste de Dioura Read More