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i Vue des panneaux solaires installés par MSF à l’hôpital de Niafunké, dans le nord du Mali. © Lamine Keita In the Timbuktu region of northern Mali, MSF has equipped …
How solar energy is transforming healthcare in Niafounké, northern Mali Read More
Mali’s ranking drops in 2025 global corruption index Mali has slid one position in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International, now sitting at 136th place globally. This …
Mali slips in global corruption ranking amid governance challenges Read More
corruptionAfrique Corruption : le nouveau classement révèle des reculs Sandrine Blanchard | Alexa Meyer 10/02/202610 février 2026 Transparency International publie son nouvel Indice de perception de la corruption, qui évalue …
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Click to expand Image At least 17 civilians, including four children, lost their lives in a suspected Niger military drone strike on a busy marketplace in western Niger. The attack, …
Niger military drone strike kills seventeen civilians at Kokoloko market Read More
US shifts focus to trade and security partnerships in the Sahel The recent visit of Nick Checker, head of the US State Department’s African Affairs Bureau, to Mali signals Washington’s …
Us strategy shifts to trade and security in Sahel Read More
In 2025, leaders across West Africa and the Sahel escalated their crackdowns on civil liberties while consolidating political control, according to a comprehensive analysis by leading human rights organizations. The …
Military juntas in west africa Sahel crack down on freedoms Read More
Burkina Faso’s mobile clinics revolutionize cervical cancer screening In the heart of West Africa, Burkina Faso is leading a transformative movement to combat one of the most deadly cancers affecting …
Burkina Faso’s mobile clinics revolutionize cervical cancer screening Read More
The political landscape in Chad in 2025-2026 remains dominated by the consolidation of power by President Mahamat Idriss Déby, whose controversial 2024 re-election set the stage for sweeping constitutional changes. …
Chad’s human rights crisis in 2026 under mahamat idriss déby Read More
During the late hours between Wednesday, January 28, and Thursday, January 29, the silence around Niamey’s Diori Hamani International Airport was shattered by heavy gunfire and explosions. This rare direct …
Isis-Sahel strikes Niamey airport as Russian forces solidify presence in Niger Read More
US military cooperation with Sahel juntas shifts focus to security amid rising jihadist threats The United States has announced a significant shift in its policy toward the military-led governments of …
Us military cooperation with Sahel juntas after Russia pivot Read More
The military leadership in Niger, which seized control in 2023, has intensified its anti-French rhetoric following an assault on the airport in Niamey. The junta’s head has publicly accused France, …
Niger junta points finger at France after deadly airport assault Read More
The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was framed as an assertion of sovereignty—yet it has created significant hurdles for …
Free movement challenges for AES trade and travel Read More