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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
The Dioura assault and the toll it left behind On 10 September, armed fighters stormed the military camp at Dioura, in the Mopti region of central Mali, and around 80 …
Mali: what the Dioura attack means for the FAMa and for Mopti’s civilians Read More
Two absences at the summit of the Nigerien state Two silences. Two absences. And a single question that is steadily gaining ground: what is actually happening at the highest level …
Niger: mounting questions over Moussa Kaka’s disappearance and Tiani’s silence Read More
Depuis l’annonce d’une tentative de coup d’État présentée comme déjouée, le pouvoir nigérien donne le sentiment de fonctionner en état d’alerte permanente. Derrière les changements en cascade dans la hiérarchie …
Niger : la purge de Tiani révèle-t-elle les fractures cachées du pouvoir ? Read More
After more than twenty years at the helm of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé is facing an increasingly complex challenge: how to hold on to power when popular confidence is no longer …
Togo’s enduring power dilemma under Faure Gnassingbé Read More
A meticulously designed geographic map cannot substitute for structurally sound walls. By championing the adoption of a map that accurately represents the true dimensions of the African continent, the Togolese …
Togo’s symbolic cartography contrasts with crumbling educational infrastructure Read More
Since September 2025, the blockade on fuel convoys enforced by the JNIM has turned Mali’s supply routes into genuine front lines. In Bamako and interior cities alike, shortages have driven …
West Africa holds its breath as Mali’s fuel blockade hits one-year mark Read More
An overnight blaze has wreaked havoc on the main market in Kpalimé, located in the Kloto 1 municipality, leaving a trail of destruction but thankfully no casualties. How the fire …
Togo: night fire devastates Kpalimé’s Château market Read More
In the northern reaches of Togo, a discreet but intense geopolitical contest is taking shape. Security indicators show that over 300 operatives from the Russian African Corps the successor entity …
Geopolitical competition in the Gulf of Guinea reshapes Togo security landscape as domestic needs are sidelined Read More
Senegal’s newly installed Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô addressed the National Assembly on Tuesday, delivering his General Policy Statement with a clear message of continuity. He anchored his entire …
Sahel diplomacy shifts as Senegal’s new premier addresses parliament Read More