Fast, reliable English-language news from across the Sahel — Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and beyond.
Chad’s stern denial of Niger strike claims and call for verifiable evidence 
Behind South Africa’s deadly Durban mob killing: systemic roots of xenophobia exposed 
Bamako’s airport land dispute: dissecting why Adama Sangaré’s conviction is under legal scrutiny 
Mali’s 440-day detention of Choguel Maïga exposes the hidden cost of political loyalty 
Behind the Burkina Faso power puzzle: Traoré’s absence at Moscow summit raises internal questions 
Behind the headlines: why governments worldwide insist on emergency reserves now 
Niger’s deadly drone strike: examining the credibility of accusations against France and Chad 
Brazil’s 2026 election: How last-minute polling extensions fueled Bolsonaro’s legal challenge after Lula’s win 
Behind the massacre: untold factors behind tagadayat’s 54 civilian deaths in Mali’s insecure north 
Togo’s hidden advantage: how phosphate is powering UEMOA’s fertilizer revolution A bilateral defense meeting at Benin’s ministry of defense Benin is expanding its security alliances as geopolitical realignments reshape West Africa. A high-level Algerian diplomatic
Defense Minister General Célestin Simporé appeared on Radio-Télévision du Burkina (RTB) to praise Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s security record. Instead, he offered a carefully rehearsed justification
Gabon dismisses 1,473 ghost workers in payroll cleanup The Gabonese government has taken decisive action against payroll fraud. More than 1,400 state employees have been
The Burkinabè government has unveiled a new regulatory framework for non-governmental organisations, presenting it as a measure designed to enhance transparency and operational efficiency. Adopted
A sudden reshuffle at the top of Africa’s venture capital table Africa’s technology financing map has undergone a dramatic realignment. For years, the continent’s startup
Gabon is taking part in the 81st United Nations General Assembly, which opened on 22 September in New York, United States, with a fresh responsibility
Mopti, Mali — The strategic crossroads at Djenné, a vital junction on the RN6 highway linking southern and northern Mali, was overrun on Thursday, September
Cotonou — Benin’s judicial system has once again demonstrated its commitment to due process in the high-profile case stemming from the thwarted coup attempt of
Cotonou — Benin’s highest judicial body has definitively closed the procedural chapter of one of the nation’s most closely watched cases. On Thursday, September 24,
On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Benin chaired the 1369th meeting of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) in
Diomaye Faye refuses to rule out dissolving parliament Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has declined to rule out dissolving the National Assembly, now led by
Young Cameroonians address social media’s dual nature in #PSE debate Social media informs, entertains, and connects — but it can also manipulate, divide, and expose.
