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Sahel: Niger Emerges as Key Battleground as JNIM and Islamic State Collide
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The Nigeria Precedent: Why Degrading One Group Won’t Secure Mali
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Sahel: How Gold and Jihadist Violence Are Redrawing the Guinea-Mali Border
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Behind the Algeria-Mali Rapprochement: Security, Trade and a Sahel Reorder
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North Africa and the Sahel on Alert Over Locust Upsurge
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German Think Tank Accuses the UAE of Destabilizing Africa
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Mali: After Kidal, The War Comes to Bamako
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Algeria and Niger Relaunch Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline After Diplomatic Freeze
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UAE Regional Influence Under Strain Amid Sudan, Libya, Yemen, and Maghreb Frictions
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Flashpoints: How Emirati and Qatari Competition Is Redrawing the Red Sea Map
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Flashpoints: Benin-Niger Tensions Deepen as Diplomatic Relations Deteriorate
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How the US Intervention in Venezuela is Reviving Global South Fears of Power Politics
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Burkina Faso Faces New Security Tensions Amid Coup Allegations
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Sahel: Rising Attacks on Military and Economic Targets Deepen Mali’s Instability
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Mauritania Arrests Anti‑Corruption Figure Mohamed Ould Gadda
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Benin Soldiers Mount Brief Coup Attempt
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West Africa: Allegations of Staged Military Takeover Cloud Guinea-Bissau’s Electoral Crisis
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Mauritania’s Former President Loses Final Appeal, Will Serve 15 Years
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West Africa’s New Rulers Use the Same Same Old Playbook of Their Predecessors
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Madagascar: “Mamy” Ravatomanga, billionaire, vice-king, and protester target
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Sahel Displacement Hits 4 Million: UN Warns of Growing Crisis
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Ivory Coast Edges Toward Political Flashpoint Ahead of 2025 Election
Sahel: Russia Replaces Wagner in Mali Under Pressure from Algeria, Touaregs Brace
As Wagner withdraws from Mali, Russia is not stepping away, but it’s reshaping its presence there. Under quiet...
Mauritania: Ex-President Verdict Puts Mauritania’s Legal System Under Spotlight
Mauritania’s high-profile corruption trial of former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has sparked a bigger...
Guinea’s Mining Purge Echoes Mali’s Playbook, With Different Goals
Guinea’s junta has launched a sweeping crackdown on mining permits, abruptly revoking over 100 licenses for bauxite,...
West Africa: ECOWAS in turmoil
West Africa's economic grouping, ECOWAS, faces a new crisis as former chairman and Guinea-Bissau President Umaro...
Sahel: Terror Groups Gain Ground as Armies Struggle to Contain Them
Al-Qaeda’s Sahel branch, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM or GNIM in French) is now emerging as the region’s...
While the Sahel Faces Worsening Security Climate, Juntas Leverage Regional Integration to Consolidate Power
The demise of the Bachar Al-Assad regime in Syria is giving the Sahelian juntas of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso second...
Mining Standoffs in the Sahel: Two Companies in the Midst of a Foreign Investor Crisis
By Arezki Daoud - Foreign mining companies in the #Sahel are experiencing a nightmare scenario. Escalating tensions in...
Burkina Faso: Junta Chief Dismisses Prime Minister, Replaces him with Loyalist ex-Journalist
Photo of Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo Burkina Faso has a new Prime Minister, after the December 6, 2024, ousting by junta...
Sahel: Inside Chad’s Risky Alliance in Sudan’s Conflict
Chadian President Mahamat Déby’s support for Sudan’s Hemedti amid the Sudanese conflict has sparked tension at home,...
Sahel: Foreign Mining Firms Face Growing Risks as Juntas Assert Control Over Resources
Mining companies that have been operating in the Sahel for a long time are now experiencing a tectonic shift in their...
The US Africa Policy: Don’t Expect Anything New
Africa has been a low priority for virtually all US administrations, be they republicans or democrats. It is true that...
Sahel: A Primer on the Northern Mali Crisis
Northern Mali has always been a region of turmoil, and the responsibility for the misery there starts with the central...
Mali: The Failing Campaign of Wagner in Mali Presages Trouble for the Junta in Bamako
There have been more chatter and speculations about the activities of Russia’s mercenaries, formerly known as the...
Sahel: Wagner Lost Men in Tinzouatin, but Russia Sees Real ROI in the Sahel. It May Now Make a Move on Nigeria
Russia is seeing a good "return on its investment" in the Sahel. Both Mali and Niger have cut their ties with Ukraine...
Sahel: Tension over unfulfilled Niger fuel delivery to Mali
Niger is the new energy producing hub in the Sahel and as such, it is providing hope for other nations in the region...
Brief: Sahel Juntas Confirm their Rejection of ECOWAS
Africa’s Defense Shifting from Western to Russian Influence
Burkina Faso Junta Faces Governance Challenges Amid Controversies and Rumors
Recently, there were shooting incidents in Ouagadougou and the absence of junta chief Captain Traore was interpreted...
Niger: More Russian Weapons and Military Instructors Land in Niamey
The departure of the French and American troops from Niger created an opportunity for the Russians to replace them....
Senegal at the Center of Another Geopolitical Fight
By Arezki Daoud: France is experiencing an unprecedented backlash in the Sahel and in West Africa. Disastrous...
Senegal: Disgraced President leaves office to find shelter in Marrakesh
By MondAfrique: A short video circulating on social media shows outgoing Senegalese President Macky Sall's departure...
Senegal’s outgoing president prepares for disgraced exit
Africa’s 2024 Elections Off to a Bad Start
By Arezki Daoud: It’s an election year in Africa and it already started badly. The East African island of Comoros in...
Senegal President Suspends Presidential Election, Pushes Country into Chaos
By Nicolas Beau | MondAfrique: The specter of an unprecedented political crisis looms over Senegal with President...
Podcast: The Sahel is the Next Big Geopolitical Crisis where Foreign Meddlers are Congregating
Transcript: The Sahel is now clearly the next big event in Africa's geopolitics. After the complete destruction of...
Mali junta ends Algiers Agreement
The ruling junta in Mali announced, on Thursday 25 January, the "end, with immediate effect", of the Algiers agreement...