Niger Blames France for Failed Mutiny; Paris Denies
Niger blames France for the failed 29 August mutiny in Niamey. Paris calls the accusation pure fantasy. What the cabinet...
September 6, 2026Topic
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Burkina Faso Recorded 1.4 Million Fewer Malaria Cases in Two Years
Burkina Faso malaria cases are down 1,405,002 in two years, a 37.5% fall by week 34, after vaccination, chemoprevention and...
September 6, 2026
Chad Took ExxonMobil’s Assets and Is Still Paying For It
The Chad oil nationalisation of ExxonMobil assets derailed a US$407 million Savannah Energy deal and continues to deter the investment...
September 4, 2026
West Africa’s Busiest Transshipment Port Belongs to One of Its Smallest States
The Togo Port of Lome is West Africa's largest transshipment hub, handling 2.06 million containers and underwriting an economy that...
September 4, 2026
Algeria Sends Fighter Jets to Niamey, Alongside Russia’s Africa Corps
Algerian fighter jets landed in Niamey on Sunday, four Su-30s and a tanker, a day after Niger's junta said it...
September 1, 2026
Morocco Is Becoming the West’s Training Ground for African Armies
Morocco NATO cooperation is being extended to training African militaries, a report says, while a US centre at Tan-Tan is...
August 29, 2026
Niger Reopened Its Budget, and the Army Is One of Seven Reasons
Niger raised its 2026 budget 2% to 2,980.54 billion CFA francs, about US$5.3 billion. Security is one of seven reasons...
August 25, 2026
The Sahel Juntas Open a Parliament in Niamey
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger convene their first joint parliamentary session in Niamey this week. Members were appointed, not elected.
August 24, 2026
Human Rights Watch Says Russia’s Africa Corps Killed Nine Villagers in Mali
Human Rights Watch says Russia's Africa Corps killed nine civilians at Bombori in Mali on 10 July 2026, including four...
August 21, 2026