Niger drug bust exposes West African cocaine smuggling route A high-profile operation in Zinder has uncovered a daring attempt to smuggle 920 grams of cocaine hidden within shipments of second-hand clothing. The operation, conducted on June 5, 2026, led to the arrest of two suspects—a Nigerien resident and a Beninese national—in the Djaguindi district of […]
In a troubling escalation, several Burkinabè journalists and activists now living in exile have been added to a government watchlist. They are accused of ‘association with criminal elements linked to a terrorist enterprise’, a charge widely viewed as a pretext to silence critical voices in the media and civil society. why this move raises serious […]