As government bodies worldwide accelerate their digital transformation, Togo is making a concerted effort to reinstate its national archives at the heart of public administration. In Lomé, experts and officials recently convened…
Author: Martin Ngu
Journalist
Two years of AES: sovereignty rhetoric contrasted with persistent challenges
The establishment of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) two years ago was heralded by Captain Ibrahim Traoré as a landmark achievement in political and strategic unity, rooted in the principles of…
Sud-Kivu : le groupe armé Twirwaneho revendique la chute de Point Zéro, principal bastion des FARDC et de la FDNB dans les hauts plateaux
Le groupe armé Twirwaneho a revendiqué l’occupation de la position stratégique de Point Zéro, principale base des forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC) et de la Force de défense…
France withdraws all diplomats as Burkina Faso severs ties
France withdraws all diplomats as Burkina Faso severs ties Burkina Faso, under the leadership of military junta chief Ibrahim Traoré, declared its decision last Friday to sever diplomatic relations with Paris. Ibrahim…
Arsenal’s summer challenge as england’s world cup stars miss pre-season
Arsenal are facing a significant hurdle in their pre-season preparations ahead of the 2026-27 Premier League campaign. Four key English internationals—Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke, and Eberechi Eze—will miss the club’s…
Mali army gains upper hand against armed groups in key regions
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have declared a decisive turnaround in their operations, asserting full control over regions previously targeted by coordinated attacks from the Azawad Liberation Front in the north and…
Mali army regains control in key combat zones against armed groups
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) have declared they have regained the upper hand and secured all targeted regions following coordinated attacks by the Azawad Liberation Front in the north and the Support…
Malian military regains control in key battle zones against armed groups
The Malian Armed Forces have declared that they have regained the upper hand across all conflict zones targeted by attacks from the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad in the north…
Mali army regains control in key battle zones against militant groups
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) have declared a strategic shift in the ongoing conflict, asserting full control over previously contested areas targeted by the Azawad Liberation Front in the north and the…
Russia’s Africa Corps struggles in Mali as security strategy falters
Mali’s military partnership with Russia, once seen as a game-changer in its fight against armed groups, is now facing growing scrutiny. After the failure of Wagner Group, its successor, the Africa Corps,…
How the Sahel juntas are losing ground to jihadist rule
The once-bold Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is now showing cracks in its armour. Despite the rousing speeches of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s military leaders about reclaiming sovereignty, the harsh truth…
High-level french-moroccan talks set for mid-july in Rabat
The Prime Minister of France, Sébastien Lecornu, is scheduled to make his first official visit to Rabat on July 15. The following day, he will co-chair the High Joint Moroccan-French Commission with…