As security threats intensify across the Sahel, Mali faces a critical question: how can it strengthen its fight against terrorism by learning from Côte d’Ivoire’s…
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Month: October 2026
How Mali is coping with its growing refugee crisis and humanitarian challenges
Mali stands at a critical crossroads as it faces one of the most severe displacement crises in the Sahel region. As of September 30, 2026,…
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Can Joseph Kabila unite Congo’s fractured opposition into a game-changing force?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo stands at a pivotal crossroads as former President Joseph Kabila steps into the spotlight, not as a statesman, but…
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Has Africa Corps brought real change to Mali’s security crisis?
As Mali grapples with persistent insecurity, the shift from Wagner to Africa Corps was supposed to mark a turning point. Yet, a fresh investigation reveals…
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Is Mali risking civilian lives in its fight against jihadists in Ségou?
At least eight women and children were killed in airstrikes that struck the village of Zanakoro in Mali’s Ségou region, raising urgent questions about military…
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Can the Benin flag be weaponized against global sanctions on Russia?
The interception of a 244-meter oil tanker in the Indian Ocean has raised a critical question: Is the Benin maritime flag being exploited as a…
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Niger’s fight to contain the Goumeri W-8 oil disaster amid sovereignty challenges
The Nigerien government has officially recognized the grave situation unfolding at the Goumeri W-8 well in the Agadem oil field—a crisis that escalated dramatically on…
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Can Côte d’Ivoire and Mali’s spymasters revive security cooperation?
Can a brief but strategic intelligence summit thaw the frosty relations between Abidjan and Bamako? That question looms large as Vassiriki Traoré, Director-General of Côte…
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Niger’s oil scandal: who really bears the cost of the 418 billion FCFA debt?
Inside the 12 October 2026 meeting at the Primature: a strategic dilemma for Niger’s oil sector Is Niger’s oil crisis being managed for the public…
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Will the yuan displace the dollar in Africa-China trade? Inside Ecobank’s CIPS deal
Can the Chinese yuan become a true alternative to the US dollar for African businesses trading with China? That question looms large after pan-African banking…
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Can Niger’s government safeguard Agadem residents amid an uncontrolled oil crisis?
What is unfolding in Agadem, within the Diffa region, ought to provoke serious alarm. A crude oil and gas eruption—classified as exceptionally grave by Niger’s…
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Can France rebuild its Sahel role through Chad after the military exits?
What does France have left in the Sahel after its troops packed up and left? That is the strategic question hanging over Paris after Emmanuel…
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