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Mali: Gold Mining Site in Sikasso Region Hit by Armed Group$

Armed attackers struck the Morila gold mine in southern Mali during the night of January 4 to January 5, 2026, causing material damage to the site, according to multiple sources. The mine is located in the Sikasso region, near Mali’s border with neighboring countries....

Burkina Faso: Deep Supply Weaknesses in Ouagadougou Amid Seasonal Butane Shortages$

Gas shortages in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, have become a recurring issue at the end of each year. The problem now appears regularly between December and January, when demand for butane rises with year-end festivities and cooler harmattan, a dry, dusty...

Sahel: Jihadist Attack Kills Local Prefect in Southwestern Niger$

A jihadist attack in Niger targeted the residence of the prefect (governor) of Torodi during the night of Sunday, January 4, into Monday, January 5. Torodi, the last major town before the border with Burkina Faso, lies roughly 30 miles south of Niamey. At least seven...

Flashpoints: How Emirati and Qatari Competition Is Redrawing the Red Sea Map$

Charlotte Touati - Mondafrique: Two competing poles are now clearly taking shape in the contest for control over access to the Red Sea. The first, structured around the United Arab Emirates, Israel, and the Abraham Accords, includes Ethiopia and Somaliland, which has...

Flashpoints: Benin-Niger Tensions Deepen as Diplomatic Relations Deteriorate$

Relations between Benin and Niger have entered a new period of strain following reciprocal diplomatic expulsions. In recent days, authorities in Cotonou (Benin) asked two Nigerien embassy officials to leave the country. Niamey responded by declaring Benin’s chargé...

Europe’s New Migration Rules Shift Pressure South to North Africa$

The European Union’s revised migration framework, set to take effect in mid-2026, is already reshaping how migration is managed across the Mediterranean. Recent coordination meetings between North African states and Italy are part of the ongoing shift taking place in...

Sahel: Fuel Blockade in Mali Brings Daily Life to a Standstill$

A militant fuel blockade has brought much of Mali and its key trade routes to a halt, sparking shortages, shuttering schools, and disrupting daily life from Bamako to Dakar. With convoys targeted and fuel prices soaring, the region faces mounting economic and security risks.

West Africa’s New Rulers Use the Same Same Old Playbook of Their Predecessors$

West Africa’s latest elections—including Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire—are marked by steep entry fees, stage-managed rallies, and entrenched support for incumbents. Despite the promise of fresh leadership, the region’s new faces continue delivering the same old politics.

Mali’s Energy Collapse Deepens as Fuel Blockade and Infrastructure Decay Converge$

Mali is sinking deeper into darkness as power outages, crumbling roads, and fuel shortages combine into a nationwide crisis. Months of blackouts and blocked fuel imports by jihadist fighters have crippled transport, trade, and daily life, exposing years of neglect in energy and infrastructure management.

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Mali: Gold Mining Site in Sikasso Region Hit by Armed Group$

Sahel: Jihadist Attack Kills Local Prefect in Southwestern Niger$

Flashpoints: How Emirati and Qatari Competition Is Redrawing the Red Sea Map$

Flashpoints: Benin-Niger Tensions Deepen as Diplomatic Relations Deteriorate$

Sahel: Fuel Blockade in Mali Brings Daily Life to a Standstill$

West Africa’s New Rulers Use the Same Same Old Playbook of Their Predecessors$

Mali’s Energy Collapse Deepens as Fuel Blockade and Infrastructure Decay Converge$

Mali: Bamako Strikes Back as JNIM Expands Its Rule$

West Africa: Allegations of Staged Military Takeover Cloud Guinea-Bissau’s Electoral Crisis$

Niger tries artificial rainmaking to ease droughtF

Sahel: Togo confronted with Jihadi movement from the SahelF

Sahel: Army officer appointed Prime Minister in MaliF

Sahel: Crisis in Mali enters Senegal’s presidential politicsF

Sahel: France hits back at Mali over “increasing manipulation of information”F

Sahel: Germany says Russian troops may be present in MaliF

Sahel: Mali-France relations worsen as Bamako accuses Paris of “aggression and espionage”F

Sahel: Germany halts military operations in Mali after Bamako denies UN flyoverF

Sahel: France wraps up military withdrawal from MaliF

Sahel security: France’s military presence in MaliF

Sahel: Understanding the Mali crisisF

Sahel: Militants kill more soldiers and civilians in MaliF

Sahel: Terror onslaught continues in Burkina Faso, 10 killed in YatengaF

Sahel: Suspected jihadists kill 4 Mali soldiers, 2 civilians in TessitF

Sahelian country of Chad looking for path to peaceF

Sudan condemns Chadian group’s killing of 18F

Sahel: Bomb attack in Ouakan, central Mali kills civiliansF

Sahel: Qatar gets involved in Chad political crisis, holds peace talks in DohaF

Sahel: Attack kills dozen soldiers in the troubled Bourzanga region of northern BurkinaF

Sahel: Eight UN peacekeepers wounded in Mali blastF

Mali’s parliament approves draft electoral law to facilitate return to civilian ruleF

Sahel: Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group take over base left by French military in MaliF

Sahel: French forces withdraw from Menaka base in northern MaliF

Sahel: Insurgents kill dozen policemen in north Burkina FasoF

Sahel: Jihadists surround Mali town of BoniF

Burkina Faso: Terror attack on Karma mine leaves two deadF

Togo: Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM claims May attack in TogoF

Sahel: Chaos and killings accelerate in MaliF

Sahel: Six killed in attacks on Burkina security forcesF

Sahel: Chad trade union calls strike over opposition arrestsF