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Heightened tensions grip Bamako after JNIM video release
In a rapidly escalating security environment, the release of a new video by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) on Thursday,
Loom of disruption at Lomé autonomous port: a strike notice threatens regional commerce
Togo’s primary economic engine faces imminent instability. The Union of Agents of the Autonomous Port of Lomé (PAL) has formally issued a three-day strike notice,
Libyan south served as logistical base for Tuareg rebel offensive on Kidal
Multiple corroborating sources indicate that the Front de Libération de l’Azawad (FLA) established a strategic corridor connecting Libya to northern Mali via Niger to orchestrate
Bénin’s asset-light model: a strategic choice for public finance
In a departure from the prevailing continental political tradition, where the possession of a presidential fleet is often seen as a symbol of sovereignty and
Bénin and Mali forge new solidarity pact in Bamako
Bénin’s President Romuald Wadagni concluded a landmark working visit to Bamako on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, where he and Mali’s Head of State, General Assimi
Burkina Faso’s public administration mandated to use ‘comrade’ form of address
A significant step has been taken in the ideological reformation of Burkina Faso. Since June 1, an official directive now requires all public administrations to
Bénin approves record 4,000-billion-FCFA budget under president Wadagni
The government of Bénin has adopted an unprecedented corrective budget for the year 2026. Guided by the vision of the new head of state, Romuald
Burkina Faso diaspora bond raises 151.5 billion fcfa in historic success
Burkina Faso has achieved a landmark milestone in its quest for financial sovereignty. The first tranche of the “Diaspora Bond,” launched on 6 May 2026,
Jean Claude Mbede: In Cameroon, There Are Really Only Two Ethnic Groups
Jean Claude Mbede: In Cameroon, There Are Really Only Two Ethnic Groups The Cameroonian journalist based in Italy offers a searing take on tribalism and
Burkina Faso sends military surgeons to US for training despite AES alliance with Russia
Despite increasingly hostile official rhetoric toward Western powers within the Sahel States Alliance (AES), the reality on the ground and in technical cooperation paints a
Mali summons journalist Chahana Takiou as press freedoms wither
Chahana Takiou, the publishing director of the weekly Le 22 Septembre, has been summoned to appear on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. before