The jihadist group Boko Haram has released over four hundred captives in northeastern Nigeria, a region where the Islamist network continues to challenge federal authority despite nearly fifteen years of

A recent assembly successfully concluded with the election of a new Board of Directors and an Executive Bureau. These bodies now comprise 27 and 12 members, respectively, ensuring comprehensive representation

In a decisive show of strength, Ousmane Sonko, Speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly and former Prime Minister, secured another six-year term as leader of the Pastef party during its first

The Malian junta has escalated its territorial recovery strategy by designating 40 forests as military zones, barring civilian access under a decree published in early June 2026. These areas, now

During their sixth general assembly held last Saturday in Ouagadougou, members of the Union of Public Pharmaceutical Depot Managers and Cashiers in Burkina Faso once again pressed authorities to address

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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,