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Bamako’s grim reality: poverty’s grip fuels unrelenting street begging The once sporadic sight of beggars at Bamako’s intersections, government buildings, and mosques has ballooned into an unignorable urban crisis. Daily, scores of children, disabled individuals, and elderly citizens extend their hands for alms, while systemic state neglect allows the problemContinue Reading

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Facing a severe financial crisis and dwindling state revenues, Niger’s military leadership under General Abdourahamane Tiani has escalated its pressure tactics against its key economic ally: China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and its subsidiaries, including WAPCO and the SORAZ refinery. In a bold move that experts describe as state-sanctioned extortion,Continue Reading

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Côte d’Ivoire advances electoral reform: RHDP submits key proposals to interior ministry The government of Côte d’Ivoire has taken a decisive step toward electoral reform, with the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) submitting formal proposals to the interior ministry on October 15, 2026. The move aims toContinue Reading

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Military authorities in Mali have acknowledged a deadly incident involving civilian casualties during a recent operation, but crucial details about the event remain undisclosed. The terse admission, issued this week, has intensified concerns about accountability and the protection of local populations caught in the country’s ongoing conflict. Army acknowledges tragedyContinue Reading

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Niger’s ballooning security budget: does the military spend deliver real protection? Despite persistent socio-economic strains and stringent budgetary adjustments in response to regional instability, Niger continues to pour vast sums into its defence apparatus. Yet with military expenditure now dominating public finances, a critical question lingers: has this surge inContinue Reading

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Mali seeks Côte d’Ivoire’s counterterrorism playbook to counter rising threats On October 15, 2026, Bamako welcomes a high-level delegation from Abidjan as Mali intensifies its search for innovative solutions to combat terrorism. The visit by Ivorian intelligence chief Vassiriki Traoré, hosted by Malian counterpart Modibo Koné of the National SecurityContinue Reading

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The escalating backdrop behind Mali’s displacement surge The Malian crisis is deepening not by accident, but as the result of layered, persistent pressure points—both internal and regional. Recent figures reveal how structural vulnerabilities and cross-border instability have converged to reshape displacement patterns across West Africa, exposing the hidden engine behindContinue Reading

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From ex-leader to rebel figurehead: the strategic maneuver behind the FRN The Democratic Republic of Congo is witnessing a dramatic escalation in its long-running crisis after former president Joseph Kabila took command of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a hybrid political-military coalition unveiled in Goma onContinue Reading

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Military restructuring fails to curb civilian suffering in Mali The transition from Wagner to Africa Corps in Mali’s counterinsurgency operations was supposed to mark a strategic shift toward greater accountability. Yet, behind-the-scenes analysis reveals a troubling continuity of human rights violations, where the same patterns of violence and impunity persistContinue Reading