corruptionAfrique Corruption : le nouveau classement révèle des reculs Sandrine Blanchard | Alexa Meyer 10/02/202610 février 2026 Transparency International publie son nouvel Indice de perception de la corruption, qui évalue le niveau…
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Assessing the security record of Abdourahamane Tiani in Niger
An unprecedented assault recently struck the heart of Niamey, raising serious questions about the national defense landscape. During the night of January 28 to 29, dozens of militants from the Islamic State…
Military juntas in west africa and Sahel escalate repression in 2025
West Africa and Sahel: Military Juntas Tighten Grip with Repressive Measures Click to expand Image In 2025, leaders across West Africa and the Sahel intensified their crackdowns on civil liberties while consolidating…
Human rights in Chad: an analysis of the 2026 global report
Following his victory in the 2024 presidential election—a contest marred by claims of irregularities from the opposition—President Mahamat Idriss Déby further solidified his authority throughout 2025. Significant constitutional revisions enacted in 2025…
Us military support for Sahel juntas shifting focus from democracy
why the us is prioritizing security ties with Sahel juntas over democracy AFP via Getty Images The United States is recalibrating its approach toward three West African nations—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—that…
Niger’s military leader points finger at France following airport raid
Tensions between the international community and the military administration in Niger, which established control in 2023, show no signs of easing. The head of the junta has expressed gratitude toward Russia for…
Nigeria’s widening security crisis and forgotten humanitarian emergency
Nigeria’s widening security crisis and forgotten humanitarian emergency Recent months have seen Nigeria thrust back into international headlines as escalating violence—spanning school kidnappings, entire village attacks, and worshippers snatched from churches and…
Security alerts in Niger’s capital city Niamey
Intense gunfire and explosions rock Niamey Residents of Niamey, the capital of Niger, were jolted awake by loud explosions and sustained gunfire in the early hours of Thursday. According to a Reuters…
Challenges of free movement for AES member states
The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the ECOWAS was presented as an assertion of sovereignty, yet it has inadvertently complicated cross-border travel for citizens and goods within the Alliance…
Mali launches r21/matrix-m vaccine to combat malaria in kayes and Mopti
Mali’s bold step forward in malaria prevention with the r21/matrix-m vaccine Mali has taken a groundbreaking leap in its fight against malaria by introducing the R21/Matrix-M vaccine, endorsed by the World Health…
Brussels exhibition reveals Mali’s humanitarian crisis through powerful photos
An urgent visual narrative is set to unfold in Brussels from January 23 to February 12, as seven leading humanitarian organizations join forces to present “In Their Eyes”, a compelling photographic exhibition…
Mali bans jeune afrique magazine: ujpla denounces press freedom violation
The Union of Journalists of the Free African Press (UJPLA) has voiced strong condemnation and deep concern over Mali’s decision to ban the sale and distribution of the Jeune Afrique magazine nationwide….