Mali’s junta has taken a new step in its territorial reconquest strategy. Through a ministerial order published on Friday, June 5, 2026, authorities in Bamako designated military interest zones covering about forty forests across the country. These areas, now reserved for operations by the Malian Armed Forces, are strictly off-limitsContinue Reading
The republic of Bénin has achieved a historic milestone in public financial governance. According to the latest findings from the Open Budget Survey, the country now stands as an undisputed international benchmark for budget transparency. Through deep structural reforms and increased digitisation of its financial processes, Bénin has secured aContinue Reading
Niamey, June 5, 2026 — Niger has emerged as a key player in the battle against international drug trafficking across the Sahel region, a testament to a series of impactful operations carried out in recent years by the Central Office for the Suppression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS). The significantContinue Reading
Burkina Faso : l’ex-chef de la sécurité de Damiba condamné à 11 ans de prison dans une affaire d’incendie Actus. La justice burkinabè a condamné l’ancien chef de la sécurité de Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba à 11 ans de prison, dont cinq ans ferme. Une décision qui intervient dans un contexteContinue Reading
Actus. The Malian judicial system has handed down a 20-year prison sentence to a French intelligence operative. This development has been met with strong condemnation from Paris, which dismisses the allegations as “baseless,” further escalating already high diplomatic tensions with Bamako. A significant chill has descended upon relations between ParisContinue Reading
Mali A recent propaganda video released by the armed group JNIM, an affiliate of Al-Qaeda, offers a stark illustration of the attack carried out on April 25 against the military camp and airport in Sévaré, a critical location near Mopti in central Mali. This assault on Sévaré was not anContinue Reading
A French national, Yann Vezilier, has been sentenced to two decades behind bars by Malian authorities for his alleged role in a plot aimed at destabilizing the administration led by transitional leader General Assimi Goïta. French diplomatic sources swiftly responded, dismissing the accusations as baseless. The Ministère de l’Europe etContinue Reading
A Malian police officer patrols outside Campement Kangaba, a tourist resort near Bamako, on June 19, 2017. AP Photo Under the leadership of junta chief Assimi Goïta, Mali is shifting away from Western influence, particularly France, in favor of closer ties with Russia. A Malian court has handed down aContinue Reading
General Abdourahamane Tiani, President of the Republic of Niger, concluded a working and friendship visit to the Republic of Türkiye on June 4, 2026, where he met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The high-level discussions, including one-on-one talks and expanded working sessions, culminated inContinue Reading
General Abdourahamane Tiani’s recent visit to Ankara, marked by the signing of several cooperation agreements and a joint declaration, unequivocally demonstrated the close political alignment between Türkiye and Niger. Hosted at the Presidential Palace by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Nigerien head of state engaged in pivotal discussions thatContinue Reading
Media landscape Medi1 TV officially cleared to broadcast in Mali Building on years of presence in Mali through Radio Méditerranée Internationale (Medi 1), which has been broadcasting in Bamako via FM for several years, Medi1 TV has now secured formal authorization to extend its reach with television programming across theContinue Reading
A military tribunal in Bamako has delivered a landmark verdict, sentencing a detained French intelligence officer to two decades behind bars for espionage activities conducted on Malian soil. The ruling caps nearly a year of detention for the accused, who was arrested last summer under accusations of undermining state security.Continue Reading