The jihadist group Boko Haram has freed more than four hundred hostages in northeastern Nigeria, a region where the Islamist network continues to challenge federal […]
Author: Yacouba Boukari
Journalist
Us sanctions two drc armed group commanders as 204 afc fighters surrender
The United States has imposed financial and legal sanctions on two senior leaders of armed groups operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), […]
Bénin leads francophone nations in budget transparency rankings
Landmark achievement in public financial governance The Republic of Benin has achieved a historic milestone in the transparency of its public finances. Recent findings from […]
Mali sentences French intelligence agent to 20 years, Paris rejects ‘baseless accusations’
Diplomacy — A French intelligence officer with diplomatic status, detained for nearly 10 months in Bamako, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for […]
Burkina Faso: former damiba security chief sentenced to 11 years for arson
The Burkinabè judicial system has delivered a significant verdict, sentencing the former head of security for Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba to 11 years in prison, with […]
France condemns ‘baseless accusations’ after French diplomat’s 20-year sentence in Mali
Paris has vehemently protested the twenty-year criminal conviction handed down to a French diplomatic agent by the Malian judiciary. Found guilty of «undermining state security,» […]
Burkina Faso considers capping private school fees amid mixed reactions
«The tuition fees are so high that setting a ceiling would ease the burden on parents and help provide a better education for our children,» […]
Mali: french intelligence agent faces twenty-year sentence amid escalating tensions
The ongoing dispute between Paris and Bamako has reached a new critical point following the severe sentence handed down to Yann V., an officially recognized […]
French agent handed 20-year sentence in Mali amid diplomatic tensions
A Malian court has sentenced a French intelligence officer, held in Bamako for nearly a year, to two decades behind bars on charges of threatening […]
Malian court jails french diplomat for twenty years over espionage charges
malian court jails french diplomat for twenty years over espionage charges A Malian police officer patrols outside Campement Kangaba, a tourist complex near Bamako, on […]
French diplomat sentenced to 20 years in Mali for undermining state security
A French national, apprehended in August 2025 by Mali’s military leadership on charges of conspiring against national institutions, has been handed a 20-year prison sentence […]
Erdogan backs Niger’s leadership amid strengthened ties with Niamey
During a high-profile visit to Ankara, General Abdourahamane Tiani, the leader of Niger, engaged in pivotal discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, marking a […]