Month: January 2026

Tensions between Niger and its former colonial power have sharply escalated, with the head of the military junta that seized control in 2023 openly blaming…

Intense gunfire and multiple explosions were reported early Thursday near Niamey’s international airport, according to a Reuters journalist on the ground. The sustained gunfire, which…

Nigeria faces an escalating wave of violence that transcends religious divides, thrusting the nation into a humanitarian emergency that receives far too little global attention.…

Challenges facing the AES in achieving free movement of goods and people The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of…

Burkina Faso’s leading health budget allocation in UEMOA for 2026 Within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), one nation distinguishes itself significantly. For…

US continues security cooperation with Sahel military regimes Despite years of strained relations, the United States is maintaining its security collaboration with the military authorities…

Mali leads the way in malaria prevention with R21/Matrix-M vaccine deployment The Mali health sector has reached a pivotal moment in its fight against malaria.…

An alleged jihadist attack in the village of Bosiye, located in western Niger, has resulted in the tragic loss of 31 civilian lives. Four additional…

From January 23 to February 12, the Halles Saint-Géry in Brussels will host “In Their Eyes”, a powerful photographic exhibition documenting the humanitarian crisis in…

The Union of Journalists of the Free African Press (UJPLA) has voiced strong condemnation and deep concern over the Malian authorities’ decision to ban the…

A devastating combination of drastic funding reductions and intensifying conflict is pushing millions into a catastrophic food emergency. The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued…