General Abdourahamane Tiani made his first official trip outside Africa since assuming power in July 2023 by visiting Turkey. The landmark visit to Ankara, concluded…
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Turkey’s arms deal with Niger: the hidden cost of deferred payments
During his official visit to Ankara, General Abdourahamane Tchiani disrupted conventional diplomatic norms by disclosing that Recep Tayyip Erdogan had authorized the delivery of military…
View More Turkey’s arms deal with Niger: the hidden cost of deferred paymentsRussian shadow fleet reshapes Sahel strategic landscape
Russian clandestine air operations deepen influence across the Sahel The Kremlin has quietly established an aerial logistics network in the Sahel that operates far beyond…
View More Russian shadow fleet reshapes Sahel strategic landscapeBenin’s strategic pivot: reviving sino-beninese cooperation for development
Under the leadership of President Romuald Wadagni, the Republic of Bénin is embarking on a bold new chapter in its national development strategy. Central to…
View More Benin’s strategic pivot: reviving sino-beninese cooperation for developmentOver 400 hostages freed by Boko Haram in Nigeria’s northeast
The jihadist group Boko Haram has released more than four hundred captives in northeastern Nigeria, a region where the Islamist network continues to defy federal…
View More Over 400 hostages freed by Boko Haram in Nigeria’s northeastMali supply corridors hit by disruptions from Senegal, Morocco and Guinea
COMPLICATIONS Mali supply corridors hit by disruptions from Senegal, Morocco and Guinea Transport Challenges on multiple corridors serving Mali are reshaping the habits of regional…
View More Mali supply corridors hit by disruptions from Senegal, Morocco and GuineaThe ténéré desert: a silent graveyard for migrants fleeing Niger
The Ténéré, a vast and mesmerizing expanse of sand, conceals a grim reality beneath its beauty. In northern Niger, yet another year of human tragedy…
View More The ténéré desert: a silent graveyard for migrants fleeing NigerMali : un agent français condamné à 20 ans de prison pour « atteinte à la sûreté de l’État »
Mali : un agent français condamné à 20 ans de prison pour « atteinte à la sûreté de l’État » Actus. La justice malienne a…
View More Mali : un agent français condamné à 20 ans de prison pour « atteinte à la sûreté de l’État »French intelligence operative sentenced in Mali, Paris condemns ‘unfounded allegations’
french intelligence operative sentenced in Mali, Paris condemns ‘unfounded allegations’ Le ministère des Affaires étrangères à Paris ( AFP / CLEMENS BILAN ) A French…
View More French intelligence operative sentenced in Mali, Paris condemns ‘unfounded allegations’Mali: french diplomat receives 20-year prison term for state security charges
A French national, apprehended in August 2025 by Mali’s ruling military junta and charged with conspiring against the nation’s institutions, has been formally convicted by…
View More Mali: french diplomat receives 20-year prison term for state security chargesBénin’s top economic diplomat concludes pivotal West Africa tour in Côte d’Ivoire
Bénin’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Romuald Wadagni, has concluded a significant diplomatic outreach across West Africa, culminating in Côte d’Ivoire. The extensive journey saw…
View More Bénin’s top economic diplomat concludes pivotal West Africa tour in Côte d’IvoireCameroon: opposition figure djeukam tchameni’s detention extended for six months
The provisional detention of Cameroonian opposition figure Djeukam Tchameni has been prolonged for another six months, a decision immediately challenged by his legal team. Mr.…
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