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Spain Faces Scrutiny Over Migrant Centers in Mauritania$

Debate in Spain has increased over government funding for migrant centers in Mauritania, with some critics arguing these sites operate more like detention centers than shelters. The controversy is drawing attention to broader questions about European border security,...

Crisis in Sudan: Meet the Ruthless Warlord Hemedti$

Libya has Khalifa Haftar, Sudan has its own ruthless warlord, Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo—better known as Hemedti. Like Haftar, Hemedti rose to power through brutal tactics, commanding paramilitary forces responsible for atrocities and exerting fierce control over...

French Nationals Urged to Leave Mali as Insurgent Attacks Intensify in the Sahel$

Faced with a surge of Islamist insurgency and increased boldness, the Defense Ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger met on November 7 in Niamey to accelerate the joint military structure of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a 6,000-man initiative that has been...

Mauritanian Police Detain Anti-Slavery Activist After Advocacy Event$

Warda Ahmed Souleymane, a prominent member of Mauritania’s abolitionist movement, was detained by police in Nouakchott on October 31, 2025, soon after her return from a regional human rights forum in The Gambia. Her public advocacy for nonviolent civic engagement drew...

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

By MondAfrique: Mali is in the grip of an unprecedented fuel crisis—a crisis now spilling into Senegal. The vital Dakar-Bamako supply route is paralyzed, bringing freight and passenger traffic to a halt. The economic fallout is hitting Senegal hard, not only...

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

Cameroon’s election aftermath is fueling more street violence, Côte d’Ivoire’s political prospects remain stuck in limbo, and now Guinea is laying the groundwork for another high-stakes electoral play. In an article on elections in these three countries, Nicolas Beau...

UN and AU discuss funding for African peacekeepingF

The security councils of the United Nations and African Union on Thursday began talks on funding for peacekeeping missions by the pan-African body on the continent. AU, the bloc of 55 African countries with a population of 1.4 billion people, has long struggled to...

Sahel: French forces are leaving Niger this weekF

France said Thursday that it would start withdrawing its troops from Niger this week after a falling-out with the post-coup regime, which insists the exit be carried out in accordance with its "conditions". The announcement by the French army follows weeks of tensions...

Sahel: 29 Niger soldiers killed by suspected jihadistsF

Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, the defence ministry said on Monday night, declaring a three-day national mourning period. The soldiers were targeted using "improvised explosive devices and kamikaze vehicles by...

Sahel: Niger considering Algeria’s mediation offer and a transition periodF

Niger began three days of national mourning Tuesday after 29 soldiers were killed in a suspected jihadist attack, the deadliest since the military took power in July. The latest violence comes as the country's coup leaders indicated they were considering neighbouring...

Niger and Mali up their anti-Western positions, lash out at France and USF

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