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Une promesse de sécurité loin des zones de conflit Trois ans après le coup d’État de juillet 2023, le Conseil national pour la sauvegarde de la patrie (CNSP) continue de présenter son accession au pouvoir comme une rupture décisive. Les autorités avaient promis de reprendre le contrôle, de restaurer la sécurité et de rendre au […]
Deux silences. Deux absences. Et une même question qui commence à s’imposer : que se passe-t-il réellement au sommet de l’État nigérien ? Depuis le 31 août, Moussa Kaka n’a plus donné signe de vie publiquement. Le journaliste, figure connue de la presse nigérienne et correspondant de médias internationaux, aurait quitté les locaux de la […]
Depuis l’annonce d’une tentative de coup d’État présentée comme déjouée, le pouvoir nigérien semble fonctionner en état d’alerte permanent. Derrière les changements en cascade dans la hiérarchie militaire, une question s’impose : la junte consolide-t-elle son autorité ou tente-t-elle de contenir une crise qui menace désormais son propre sommet ? Au Niger, les dernières décisions […]
As central Mali sinks deeper into an unrelenting cycle of violence, the National Human Rights Commission’s (CNDH) response to the attacks on Ningari and Sarédina exposes critical gaps in the transitional government’s security approach. The pattern has become tragically familiar: villages attacked, defenseless civilians executed, homes set ablaze, followed by the inevitable flood of official […]
In northern Togo, a quiet yet intense geopolitical rivalry is unfolding. Reports indicate that over 300 personnel from the Russian Africa Corps the successor entity to the Wagner Group are currently operating within the country. Concurrently, Turkey is expanding its own security footprint in the region, largely through operations linked to the private military firm […]
The responsibility for the recent unrest extends beyond managing its aftermath. Since assuming power, the leader has progressively reshaped the military into a tool for political control rather than a force dedicated solely to national defense. By appointing loyalists, sidelining independent-minded officers, and imposing a logic of personal allegiance on the military hierarchy, he has […]
Running an economy without sufficiently detailed, regular, and accessible data is akin to making decisions with limited visibility. In Gabon, the release of economic indicators by specialized agencies does allow for tracking certain sectoral trends, but it does not always meet the analytical needs of businesses, investors, researchers, and citizens. From cyclical information that is […]
As debates intensify over financial resource management and economic sovereignty, this analysis sheds essential light on the decisions that lie ahead. The recent approval of a substantial loan from the International Monetary Fund to Senegal has sparked widespread discussion, particularly regarding the ambitious initiatives championed by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. This financial backing, amounting to […]
In Niamey, the apparent calm following the events of 29 August may be hiding the real story. Behind the official statements of control and the assurances from those in power, a question is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid: is Niger’s military chain of command as united as it would like to appear? Appearances can be […]
A fragile calm has settled over Niamey this Monday, August 31st. Yet, beneath the re-established quiet of the streets, a palpable tension lingers in the Nigerien capital following a weekend of extraordinary intensity, marked by explosions and automatic weapons fire. These confrontations, which erupted on the night of Friday into Saturday and continued throughout Saturday, […]
The violent events of Saturday, August 29, 2026, in Niamey cannot be dismissed as mere political impatience or dismissed by official rhetoric. The assault carried out by soldiers against Air Base 101 and multiple sensitive sites in the capital represents a severe rupture in the recent history of the regime. Authorities have acknowledged that a […]
Reports emanating from Niamey’s Diori-Hamani International Airport describe a tense situation, marked by alleged gunfire and significant movements. Crucially, these accounts indicate that Russian elements of the Africa Corps are urgently seeking to negotiate their departure with Nigerien military personnel who control the facility. Should these reports be substantiated, this incident transcends a mere security […]