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

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Somalia 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

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Western 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

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Us-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

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Us-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

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JNIM 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

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Military 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

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Jihadist 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

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Mali 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

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Niger 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

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Rising 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

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Burkina 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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