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 Togo’s latest attempt to revive political dialogue has hit an impasse, with four major opposition coalitions outright rejecting government-led negotiations. The breakdown stems from fundamental
Underneath the blunt force of Nigeria’s latest fuel emergency measures lies a deeper logistical dilemma that few are willing to confront. The triple-decree issued jointly
The unseen battle behind Macron’s decision to retain Nuñez As France grappled with another wave of urban violence, marked by looting, violent clashes, and the
The 2027 Senegalese budget proposal, inaugurated by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, represents a deliberate pivot toward human capital investment and
The Paradox of Mali’s Counterterrorism: Soldiers Fall While Civilians Bear the Cost Behind the headlines of bloody raids by the Group for Support of Islam
Behind the gridlocked streets and shuttered businesses of Niamey lies an unseen crisis—one that has quietly escalated from a logistical hiccup to a full-blown systemic
The Roots of Russia’s Deepening Footprint in the Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) has become a critical testing ground for Russia’s African
A decade of betrayal: the hidden roots of Cameroon’s anglophone crisis The October 2016 protests that erupted in Cameroon’s North-West and South-West regions were initially
Fuel reserves in Benin: the hidden strategy behind six months of stability amid shifting demand For months, Benin has relied on a carefully constructed fuel
The groundwork for Senegal’s 2027 municipal elections is already taking shape — but beneath the surface of public declarations, a quieter power realignment is underway.
The Burkina Faso government’s overhaul of its history and geography curricula aims to “decolonize” school textbooks a move that raises critical questions about how the
How coordinated action exposed the invisible threads of online fraud networks An unprecedented transnational operation pulled back the curtain on the shadowy infrastructure of cybercrime
