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, 2026Topic
sovereignty
Madagascar High Court Upholds Law To Reclaim Colonial-Era Land Titles
Madagascar's High Constitutional Court validated Law No. 2026-007 on 3 August 2026, transferring colonial-era foreign land titles to the state...
August 10, 2026
Chad ICC Withdrawal: Sahel Nation Exits Court, Blames Bias
Chad announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court on 27 July 2026, becoming the fourth Sahel state to quit,...
July 27, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Launches $80M Digital-Trust PKI System
Côte d’Ivoire activated a sovereign public key infrastructure on 23 July 2026, anchoring digital signatures, e-government and secure transactions under
July 27, 2026
Guinea-Bissau Freezes Ties With Cape Verde Over Arrest
Guinea-Bissau freezes ties with Cape Verde after Praia demanded the release of opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira, jailed over an...
July 23, 2026
Senegal and France Forge New Maritime-Focused Defence Partnership After Base Closure
Senegal and France signed a letter of intent in July 2025 for a new defence framework without permanent bases, focusing...
July 22, 2026
DR Congo Doubts a Key US Firm in Its Minerals Push
Kinshasa challenges the credibility and political backing of a key U.S. player in DRC strategic minerals, questioning the legality of...
July 16, 2026
Africa Pushes Back on Who Sets the Rules at Its Border
Africa sovereignty tested in one week: SACU's $420B relaunch, Kenya courts expel US Ebola facility, and FATF grey-lists 6 economies...
June 26, 2026