Sahel trade routes: malian supply chains hit by rising convoy attacks

logistics challenges Sahel trade routes: malian supply chains hit by rising convoy attacks Transport operators across Senegal, Morocco and Guinea are facing mounting disruptions on critical corridors leading to Mali,

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The tenere desert a silent graveyard for migrants fleeing Niger

The Ténéré Desert, stretching across northern Niger, is both a breathtaking expanse of golden dunes and a merciless expanse of death for countless migrants. While global attention often fixates on

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Mali restricts access to 39 military zones for civilians

Bamako is asserting tighter control over its national territory. Mali’s transitional authorities have formally declared 39 military interest zones across the country off-limits to civilian populations. This move, framed as

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Burkina Faso: former security chief for Damiba handed prison sentence in arson case

A significant legal development has unfolded in Burkina Faso, as the nation’s judiciary has sentenced the former security chief for Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba to 11 years in prison, with five

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Malian court sentences French intelligence operative to 20 years for state security breach

Actus. A Malian court has handed down a 20-year prison sentence to a French intelligence operative. This development has been met with strong condemnation from Paris, which labels the accusations

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France condemns ‘baseless accusations’ following diplomat’s 20-year sentence in Mali

France has vehemently protested the Malian judiciary’s decision to sentence a French diplomatic agent to twenty years of criminal detention. The French national, found guilty of “undermining state security,” also

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Burkina Faso debates new private school fee regulations

For many families in Burkina Faso, the rising cost of private education has become an unbearable burden. Alain Damiba, a slam artist, welcomes the government’s move to cap school fees,

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Mali: french intelligence agent sentenced to two decades amidst escalating franco-malian tensions

The ongoing dispute between Paris and Bamako has reached a critical new phase with the severe conviction handed down to Yann V., a declared operative of France’s Directorate-General for External

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Malian court sentences french national to 20 years for alleged state plot

Malian court sentences french national to 20 years for alleged state plot Malian justice has handed down a 20-year prison sentence to French national Yann Vezilier, finding him guilty of

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Belgium to permanently close its embassy in Mali

Belgium to permanently close its embassy in Mali Belgium will conclude its enduring diplomatic presence in Mali on June 30, 2026. An update released on June 5 by the Belgian

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Mali hands down 20-year sentence to french intelligence officer, Paris slams ‘baseless accusations’

Mali hands down 20-year sentence to french intelligence officer, Paris slams ‘baseless accusations’ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris A French intelligence officer, held in Bamako for nearly ten

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Mali condamne un diplomate français à 20 ans pour espionnage

Mali: un diplomate français condamné à 20 ans de prison pour atteinte à la sûreté de l’État Un policier malien patrouille devant le Campement Kangaba, un complexe touristique près de

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