African Politics Gabon and Guinea-Bissau: a model for smooth political transitions Editorial Team August 20, 2026 31 No comments Libreville, August 20, 2026 — The
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Russia-backed africa corps accused of civilian massacre in central Mali
The Africa Corps, a Russian-controlled military unit, stands accused of executing nine civilians—including four children—and assaulting dozens more in a brutal raid on the central
Amadou ba exposes alleged damning phone call between sonko and aminate toure
The former Prime Minister reportedly made harsh remarks about Bassirou Diomaye Faye during a conversation with Ousmane Sonko while he was imprisoned, according to the
Burkina Faso : le JNIM frappe le Nord, révélant l’impuissance d’Ibrahim Traoré
Le JNIM revendique la prise de plusieurs positions des VDP dans le Nord, révélant la persistance des difficultés sécuritaires malgré les efforts et discours du pouvoir burkinabè.
A prominent islamic state leader falls in Burkina Faso amid rival jihadist clashes
On August 17, 2026, Abou Zeid Al-Burkinabi, a high-ranking figure within the Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS), met his end in Séno province. Initial
Niger: mPLJ rebels showcase captured soldiers after séguédine attack
The Patriotic Movement for Liberty and Justice (MPLJ) has released a video sequence displaying Nigerien military personnel taken hostage during the deadly assault on August
Togo’s media crackdown: french filmmakers detained amid security concerns
The arrest and subsequent formal incarceration of two French filmmakers and journalists in Togo in mid-August 2026 marks a significant escalation in the security and
Gabon tightens public scholarships for European studies amid rising costs
President Brice Oligui Nguema of Gabon has announced a tightening of public scholarship eligibility for students seeking higher education in select European nations. The move
Hollywood s’incline devant la reine de la musique africaine : Angélique Kidjo entre dans l’histoire
Angélique Kidjo entre dans l’histoire avec son étoile à Hollywood, consacrant plus de quatre décennies de rayonnement musical et culturel du Bénin et de l’Afrique.
Malian court sentences ras bath and rose “la vie chère,” raising free expression concerns
The sharp edge of military justice has once again fallen in Mali. Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, widely recognized as Ras Bath, and influential personality Rokia Doumbia,
Washington pressures Sahel juntas over escalating violence and human rights abuses
As a brutal wave of human rights violations sweeps across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, the United States is poised to take decisive action. On
Chad’s Mahamat Idriss Déby: nationalist or puppet in disguise?
Boubacar Sidiki Haidara Mali specialist journalist Emmanuel Macron United Arab Emirates Assimi Goïta Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno Ibrahim Traoré Idriss Déby Itno Alliance of Sahel