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Since the July 2023 coup, Niger’s military leadership has cultivated a profitable political brand: performative sovereignty. Through martial speeches, dramatic exits from the International Organisation of La Francophonie, withdrawal from …
Sahel diplomacy game: Niamey’s sovereign rhetoric meets un aid reality Read More
Since September 2025, the blockade of fuel convoys by the JNIM has turned Mali’s supply routes into veritable front lines. In Bamako and cities throughout the interior, the shortage has …
Sahel fuel blockade: how the JNIM’s stranglehold on Mali’s supply routes is reshaping the region’s power balance Read More
In a special session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Mohamed Lo delivered his General Policy Statement (DPG), as required by Article 55 …
Senegal’s New Premier Pledges Stability Amid Debt Crisis and Regional Turmoil Read More
Dans la nuit du dimanche 6 au lundi 7 septembre 2026, un important incendie s’est déclaré au grand marché de Kpalimé, plus précisément au marché Château, situé dans la commune …
Togo : un incendie nocturne dévaste le marché Château de Kpalimé, dans le Kloto 1 Read More
A quiet but intense strategic rivalry is unfolding in northern Togo. In security circles, it is understood that over 300 operatives from the Russian Africa Corps the structure established by …
West African geopolitical shifts draw Russian and Turkish security actors into Togo Read More
As Togolese citizens grapple with an economically stifling crisis and constantly rising living costs, the government’s diplomatic spending has triggered widespread outrage. Based on analyses of sovereignty budgets and international …
Togo’s costly diplomatic gambit: 2 million dollars for a symbolic African map victory Read More
Champions League SSC Naples 9 Sept. 2026 21:00Diego Armando Maradona Arsenal 08 Sept. 2026 08:40+02:00 Naples vs Arsenal in champions league: a test of southern european resolve SSC Naples vs …
Naples vs Arsenal in champions league: a test of southern european resolve Read MoreIn a decisive move to bolster its airspace presence and assert national sovereignty, Senegal has officially welcomed a new Boeing 737-800 into its national fleet. The aircraft, christened “Gorée,” was …
Senegal strengthens its geopolitical influence in West African skies with the acquisition of a new Boeing 737-800 Read More
Serious questions have emerged in Cameroon regarding the potential disappearance of billions of CFA francs from the vaults of the Special Criminal Court in Yaoundé. This specialized judicial body, designed …
Central African governance shaken as billions allegedly vanish from Cameroon judicial safes Read More
The prosecution of journalist Abdrahamane Keïta before the specialised cybercrime court marks a dangerous escalation in the military junta’s campaign to silence independent reporting in Mali. The experienced reporter is …
How the Sahelian security crisis is driving a systematic crackdown on journalists in Mali Read More
Under the leadership of Tiani, the Nigerien armed forces have undergone a profound transformation, shifting from an institution dedicated to national defense to an instrument of political control. By prioritizing …
How internal fractures in the Nigerien army threaten Sahelian regional security Read More