The United Nations has released a damning report accusing the Alliance Fleuve Congo and the March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) of systematically targeting civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.…
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Burkina Faso’s 300 armored vehicles: Traoré’s claim under scrutiny amid production doubts
Exclusive report reveals conflicting accounts of Burkina Faso’s armored production Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré has declared the country produced nearly 300 armored vehicles in ten months through Faso…
Bakari Traoré’s silent revolution: how one jurist reshaped West Africa’s business landscape
West Africa’s legal renaissance: the legacy of a visionary jurist In the world of African business law, few names resonate as deeply yet quietly as Bakari Traoré’s. A discreet but…
Mali’s 66th independence anniversary: a defining moment for the AES confederation’s trajectory
The 66th anniversary of Mali’s independence, commemorated in Bamako on 22 September 2026, represented far more than a customary national ceremony. Presided over by General Assimi Goïta, the event featured…
Mali’s security doctrine at a breaking point: the strategic failures behind Assimi Goïta’s military setbacks
Soldiers killed, others taken prisoner, positions overrun: behind these military reverses lies a question that refuses to fade what remains of the promise of security reconquest championed by Assimi Goïta’s…
In Niger, a transition that speaks of security from Niamey while the periphery waits
An enquiry into the growing gap between the security discourse of Niger’s transitional authorities and the lived reality of populations confronted with armed attacks. They had promised to take back…
Niger: the disappearance of Moussa Kaka and the silence of General Tiani
Two absences, one unresolved question Two silences. Two absences. And a single question that is steadily imposing itself: what is truly happening at the highest level of the Nigerien state?…
Niger : la purge de Tiani dévoile-t-elle les failles du sommet ?
Depuis que l’annonce d’une tentative de coup d’État, présentée comme déjouée, a été rendue publique, les autorités nigériennes semblent fonctionner dans un état d’alerte permanent. Derrière les remaniements en série…
Bandiagara civilian massacre: Rights body urges Mali state to uphold its duties
As central Mali sinks deeper into a spiral of uncontrolled violence, the statement from the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) following the attacks on Ningari and Sarédina exposes the structural…
Inviting foreign military actors sidelines the domestic needs of Togo
A quiet but intense strategic rivalry is unfolding in northern Togo. Over 300 personnel from the Russian African Corps the structure established by Moscow to succeed the Wagner Group are…
Weakens the defense of Niger the political control Tiani exerts over the army
The accountability of Tiani extends far beyond simply handling the fallout of the recent rebellion. Since his rise to power, he has systematically converted the national armed forces into an…
FMI loan and Sonko’s projects under scrutiny
As discussions intensify around financial resource management and economic sovereignty, this analysis sheds crucial light on the decisions ahead. The recent approval of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to…