Lomé has adopted a policy pioneered by Cotonou. The Togolese government has announced the complete abolition of entry visas for all African nationals. This landmark decision mirrors the regional integration strategy implemented by neighboring Benin since 2016. Lomé embraces Cotonou’s diplomatic model Foreign policy often sees successful strategies replicated across borders. By granting visa-free access […]
The already fragile social and security landscape in Burkina Faso has reached a breaking point. As the nation battles armed insurgencies, a widening rift has emerged between the transitional government led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré and the Peul ethnic community. Accusations of systematic military abuses and economic strangulation are fueling perceptions of targeted persecution. Mounting […]
On 24 June 2026, traffic resumed on the strategic route linking Bamako to Mourdiah and Nara in central-western Mali after a weeks-long blockade imposed by the JNIM (Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin). More than the reopening itself, the way it happened deserves attention. According to available information, the return to circulation was not achieved through a […]