The governments of Mali and Burkina Faso are intensifying their security collaboration as armed threats persist along their shared borders and a fresh wave of […]
Year: 2026
Al Aminou Lo charts new course for Senegal’s government, addresses predecessor
Al Aminou Lo charts new course for Senegal’s government, addresses predecessor During his inaugural address, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo outlined a governmental approach […]
Senegal’s new government takes shape, excluding Ousmane Sonko’s party
Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ahmadou Al Amine Mohamed Lô, on Monday evening unveiled a new 30-member government cabinet, notably without representatives from the PASTEF-Les Patriotes party, […]
Gabon: clarifying the scope of presidential power amid transition
Gabon’s ongoing political landscape is witnessing a fresh debate on national sovereignty, with prominent figure Nadia Christelle Koye stepping into the fray. She has publicly […]
Mali crisis: JNIM accuses army and allies of peul civilian killings in Niono
The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-linked armed faction, has issued a fresh accusation against Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) and […]
Economic strain as the border between DRC and Rwanda remains closed
The suspension of movement between Goma in the République démocratique du Congo and Gisenyi in Rwanda is triggering deep concern among the local population. The […]
President Wadagni’s early diplomatic push towards Nigeria for a mutual partnership
Immediately following his inauguration on May 24, President Romuald Wadagni wasted no time in asserting his diplomatic vision on the international stage. On Monday, June […]
Senegal’s new government formed without pastéf
On the evening of Monday, June 1, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lô officially unveiled his cabinet, a team comprising 30 ministers. Conspicuously absent […]
Economic strain: the prolonged Bénin-Niger border closure
PolitiqueNiger economic strain: the prolonged Bénin-Niger border closure Mahamadou Abdoulkarim 02/06/20262 juin 2026 Despite various rerouting strategies implemented through Nigeria, traders and transporters are reporting […]
Bénin and Nigeria strike terror cells in joint raid near Babanna
An unprecedented joint military operation between Nigeria and Bénin has resulted in the neutralization of over 500 terrorists in the volatile Babanna region, located in […]
Bordeaux clears path for gabonese artworks return with legal strategy
Bordeaux has just rewritten the rules for repatriating African artifacts. On June 1, 2026, the city council formally declined a bequest of 53 artworks from […]
Senegal forms new government amid political transition
Dakar — A newly appointed government in Senegal has officially marked the beginning of a political cohabitation era between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and opposition […]