Recent months have seen Nigeria thrust back into the global spotlight due to a harrowing wave of school abductions, village raids, and attacks on worshippers […]
Month: January 2026
Violent explosions and heavy gunfire reported in Niamey
The capital of Niger, Niamey, was rocked by powerful detonations and intense shooting early on Thursday morning. These events were centered near the city’s international […]
Challenges of free movement within the AES region
The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (CEDEAO) was framed as an assertion of sovereignty. Yet, […]
Burkina Faso leads UEMOA health budgets with 11% allocation in 2026
Burkina Faso leads UEMOA health budgets with 11% allocation in 2026 In the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), one nation is setting a […]
US maintains security ties with Sahel alliance despite tensions
Despite years of strained relations, the United States continues to engage in security cooperation with the military-led governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—comprising […]
Transforming Sahel health systems: key progress 2018-2024
Transformative achievements in Sahel healthcare Significant progress has been made in bolstering health systems across vulnerable communities in the Sahel between 2018 and 2024, with […]
Mali implements R21 malaria vaccine strategy in Kayes and Mopti
Mali is making significant strides in its public health battle against malaria. By launching the WHO-approved R21/Matrix-M vaccine, the regions of Kayes and Mopti are […]
Niger: deadly jihadist assault leaves 31 civilians dead in west
The remote village of Bosiye, nestled in western Niger, became the latest target of a brutal armed assault. Thirty-one civilians lost their lives in the […]
Brussels exhibition highlights Mali humanitarian crisis
Brussels exhibition reveals the human face of Mali’s deepening humanitarian crisis Seven leading humanitarian organizations will unveil “In Their Eyes”, a powerful photographic exhibition in […]
UJPLA denounces the suspension of Jeune Afrique magazine in Mali
The Union of Journalists of the African Free Press (UJPLA) has expressed its deep concern and indignation following the Malian authorities’ decision to ban the […]
Hunger catastrophe looms in West and Central Africa amid funding shortfalls
A volatile mix of dwindling financial support and intensifying conflict is pushing millions toward a severe nutritional emergency. According to warnings from the World Food […]
Le drame des mines artisanales au Mali : quand la précarité devient fatale
La catastrophe survenue ce vendredi 9 janvier 2026 à Kéniéty, dans le cercle de Kéniéba, a coûté la vie à six femmes, victimes d’un éboulement […]