When comparing economic indicators ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the contrast between Brazil and Morocco reveals unexpected insights. While Brazil enters the match with notable strengths, Morocco appears poised to outperform…
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Escalating instability in the Sahel: mapping the new crisis zone
Read in the app Bakary Sambe Director of the Timbuktu Institute and Professor at Gaston-Berger University in Saint-Louis (Senegal) Terrorism The Sahel is witnessing a dangerous transformation, with insecurity spreading from Mali…
Escalating tensions in Bamako after JNIM video release
The capital of Mali, Bamako, is experiencing heightened anxiety following the release of a new video by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) on the evening of June…
Togo port strike threat looms over regional trade
The economic heartbeat of Togo is facing a critical juncture. The Port Autonome de Lomé (PAL) workforce has issued a formal three-day strike notice, scheduled from June 25 to 27, 2026, in…
Mali rebels use libyan southern base to launch Kidal offensive
Strategic logistical routes fuel rebel operations in Northern Mali The Front de Libération de l’Azawad (FLA), a Tuareg rebel movement, has reportedly established a critical supply corridor linking Southern Libya to Northern…
Benin’s asset-light governance: a strategic shift from luxury assets
Diverging sharply from conventional continental political norms, where a presidential aircraft fleet often signifies sovereignty and national prestige, Bénin has adopted a distinctly different course. The Béninese government has purposefully embraced an…
Bénin and Mali forge a renewed pact of solidarity in Bamako
The President of the Republic of Bénin, Romuald Wadagni, undertook a landmark working visit to Bamako on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Welcomed by the Malian Head of State, General Assimi Goïta, the…
Burkina Faso’s public sector embraces “camarade” as a new form of address
A significant ideological shift has been implemented in Burkina Faso. Effective June 1st, a formal directive mandates that all public administrative bodies adopt the term «camarade» when interacting with citizens and service…
Benin crosses historic 4,000 billion fcfa threshold in public finances and social investments
The government of Benin has just adopted a record rectified budget for the year 2026. Driven by the vision of the new head of state, Romuald Wadagni, this major budgetary reorientation demonstrates…
Burkina Faso’s diaspora bond achieves historic 151.5 billion fcfa mobilization
Burkina Faso has achieved a significant milestone in its financial sovereignty strategy. The inaugural tranche of the “Diaspora Bond,” launched on May 6, 2026, concluded its subscription period on June 6, 2026,…
Cameroon’s real divide: social class, not ethnicity, says Jean Claude Mbede
Jean Claude Mbede reflects on the real tribalism in Cameroon. Here is his account: Tribalism stories – Cameroon #1 I have decided to start recounting true stories about tribalism, which sometimes nests…
Burkina Faso’s strategic shift: military medical training with traditional partners despite changing alliances
Despite the increasingly anti-Western rhetoric emanating from the Alliance des États du Sahel (AES), a nuanced reality emerges from technical cooperation on the ground. On May 14 and 15, 2026, Burkinabè military…