Mali’s security crisis deepens as external partnerships crumble Recent coordinated attacks by jihadist groups and separatists in Mali have exposed critical weaknesses in the country’s security strategy, raising serious questions about the effectiveness of external partnerships with foreign forces. Bakary Sambe, a leading security analyst from the Timbuktu Institute inContinue Reading

news politics Tchad: opposition warns of shrinking political freedoms after GCAP leaders sentenced by editorial team may 13, 2026 0 1 facebookxpinterestwhatsapp The sentencing of eight opposition leaders from the coalition Groupe de Concertation et d’Action Politique (GCAP) to eight years in prison on may 8, 2026, has ignited sharpContinue Reading

Escalating tensions in Burkina Faso as Fulani face targeted repression Burkina Faso is grappling with a deepening crisis as the ruling authorities under Captain Ibrahim Traoré intensify pressure on the Fulani community. Amid an ongoing battle against armed groups, reports of systematic abuses and economic strangulation have fueled allegations ofContinue Reading

Tchad Virtual town hall for US citizens in Chad The US Embassy in N’Djamena is hosting an online gathering on May 20 to address safety and consular services for American citizens in Chad. May 13, 2026 Share The US Embassy in N’Djamena is set to host a virtual town hallContinue Reading

The Head of State, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has taken direct control of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address Senegal’s escalating debt crisis, which stems from previously undisclosed liabilities uncovered in 2024. While his Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, hosted a Dakar forum on alternative economic solutions—featuring academicsContinue Reading