Sahel Reporter

On-the-ground reporting, analysis and editorial independence from across the Sahel region.

Togo port workers strike over unmet demands in june 2026

The unions representing workers at the Port of Lomé have issued a three-day strike notice, scheduled for June 25th through 27th, 2026, in response to unresolved social and professional grievances.

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Systematic oversight: government intensifies mining revenue audits

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s financial watchdog has launched a sweeping audit campaign targeting the mining sector, deploying 118 inspectors across nearly 200 public and private entities for fiscal year

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Who is Jouleybib de Nampala, Mali’s jihadist leader with a bounty on his head

Mali’s transitional authorities have escalated efforts to dismantle armed factions operating in the central regions by placing a significant bounty on one of the most elusive jihadist commanders in the

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Amara Diouf’s return fuels Fenerbahçe transfer talks in Senegal

Senegalese football has welcomed back one of its brightest prospects. After months of recovery, Amara Diouf has resumed training with Génération Foot and is inching closer to a move to

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Tchouaméni real madrid transfer saga takes new turn as mourinho steps in

As the World Cup with the French national team concluded and summer vacations ended, Aurélien Tchouaméni is set to return to Spain. The question on everyone’s mind: will the talented

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Algeria boosts Chad’s energy sector with new 40 MW power plant

The inauguration of a new 40-megawatt power plant gifted by Algeria to Chad marks a pivotal moment in deepening ties between Algiers and N’Djamena. Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb led the

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Hundreds freed from boko haram captivity in borno state

In a recent development in Nigeria’s volatile Borno State, military forces have successfully secured the release of hundreds of civilians previously held captive by a Boko Haram faction. The operation

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Mali’s press freedom under siege as journalist faces judicial summons

In Bamako, the capital of Mali, the shadow of repression has grown longer over the nation’s media landscape. Chahana Takiou, the editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper Le 22 Septembre, has

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Congo constitutional reform sparks political storm

The Democratic Republic of the Congo finds itself at a crossroads as the constitutional reform debate intensifies, pitting government supporters against a vocal opposition. At the heart of the controversy

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Eastern DRC faces uncertainty as Uvira waits for Trump’s promised peace

Eastern DRC’s Uvira holds its breath amid unfulfilled peace pledges In the eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the lakeside town of Uvira remains suspended in

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Algeria donates 40mw power plant to Chad in Sahel energy push

Following its initiative in Niger, Algeria continues its strategic drive to bolster stability in the Sahel through tangible economic and social development projects. Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb arrived in Chad

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Catholic bishop in Butembo-Beni warns of political failures in Congo

In a powerful message delivered in memory of martyrs Charles Lwanga and companions, the Bishop of Butembo-Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has issued a sharp rebuke to national

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