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A new chapter: Washington’s strategic diplomatic push into the Sahel, targeting Niamey
The United States is actively reinvigorating its diplomatic outreach across the Sahel, channeling significant attention towards Niger. This strategic pivot follows earlier diplomatic missions and high-level engagements conducted in both
Read MoreSomalia faces imminent threat of widespread famine
Somalia is currently standing at a perilous crossroads. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has raised the alarm over a rapidly deteriorating food situation. Approximately 6.5 million citizens
Read MoreWestern powers shift strategy in the Sahel amid new alliances
Western powers rethink their approach to Sahel nations amid shifting geopolitical dynamics The European Union and the United States are recalibrating their strategies toward the Sahel region, marked by recent
Read MoreUs-Burkina Faso partnership boosts fight against hiv malaria and epidemics
united states and Burkina Faso seal $147 million health alliance the united states department of state has finalized a five-year bilateral memorandum of understanding with Burkina Faso, securing a total
Read MoreUs-Burkina Faso health partnership bolsters infectious disease response
building shared resilience against infectious threats in the Sahel a landmark five-year agreement between the United States and Burkina Faso elevates health security as a shared priority. the pact aims
Read MoreJNIM and the strategic dilemma of jihadist expansion beyond the Sahel
>JNIM and the strategic dilemma of jihadist expansion beyond the Sahel 24 February 2026 JNIM and the strategic dilemma of jihadist expansion beyond the Sahel REGISTRATION About this event 24
Read MoreMilitary coups in west africa and the fading civilian support
The late January 2026 marked the definitive end of partisan politics in Burkina Faso. On January 29, Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s government officially dissolved all political parties, including those that had
Read MoreJihadist violence surges as Islamic State militants kill dozens in Niger
The facts. A horrific new assault against civilians has once again plunged Niger into mourning. On January 18, militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS) executed 31
Read MoreMali drops in the 2025 global corruption perceptions index
Deux personnes échangent des billets de Banque à Bamako, le 27 octobre 2023 Mali has seen a decline in its standing on the 2025 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index. The
Read MoreNiger drone strike kills 17 civilians at village market
Click to expand Image A military drone operation in western Niger resulted in the deaths of at least 17 civilians, including four children, during a busy market day on January
Read MoreRising authoritarianism and human rights concerns in West Africa
Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – Throughout 2025, several West African nations witnessed a sharp decline in civil liberties as military regimes tightened their grip on power, according to findings
Read MoreBurkina Faso’s mobile clinics fight cervical cancer in rural areas
Ouagadougou — When the town crier announced that free screening was being offered, Awa hesitated. “If they told me I had the disease, how would I pay for treatment?” the
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