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Sahel on Fire: Why Ghana and ECOWAS Cannot Ignore the Collapse of the AES
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (854+ words) News Ghana When soldiers seized power in Bamako in 2020, Ouagadougou in 2022, and Niamey in 2023, they offered a familiar promise: civilian governments had failed, foreign partnerships had grown corrupt, and only military rule could restore sovereignty, security, and national dignity. Across…...
Ukraine's Secret Al Qaeda Invasion Of Africa
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (972+ words) Kit Klarenberg On May 13th, French outlet RTL published an explosive report, entirely unremarked upon by English language media. It exposed how Ukrainian military and intelligence units are covertly operating in Mali on France's behalf, in coordination with both ethnic Tuareg…...
Impossibility of Pax Nigeriana and Africana: Muammar Gaddafi's Conditionality and France-Africa Partnership
22+ hour, 17+ min ago (1527+ words) THISDAYLIVE Impossibility of Pax Nigeriana and Africana: Muammar Gaddafi's Conditionality and France-Africa Partnership Pax Africana, is an advocacy doctrine made in Professor Ali Mazrui's book, Towards a Pax Africana, in 1967. The advocacy doctrine asked all African leaders to be responsible…...
Mali's Security Crisis Holds Warnings For Nigeria: Here's Why
12+ hour, 35+ min ago (799+ words) Mali has a population of about 22. 4 million, while Nigeria has about 223. 8 million. While Nigeria has been a democracy since 1999, Mali has had a military government since 2020. The two are similar in that they are threatened by multiple armed groups operating…...
For most Nigeriens, France has no place in Niger " Global Voices
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (548+ words) Image created using Canva. The periods preceding and following the coup d'tat in Niger on July 26, 2023, which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum (in office from April 2021 to July 2023), were marked by Nigeriens resolve to sever all ties with France. The publics…...
Repeating the Bitter Pattern of Syria in Mali
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (537+ words) The multiple, coordinated attacks, the use of advanced technologies, the precision of the strikes on commanders, and the political conclusion in Kidal all indicate that the April attack was the result of a preplanned combined strike supported by foreign actors,…...
Extremists exploit technology, public resentment to fuel terror across Africa
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (568+ words) Extremists have now turned to smart technology to spur terrorism in Africa. Editor - Africa & International Violent extremist groups are exploiting cheap and accessible technology, rising public disaffection with authorities, and weak state responses to fuel violence, a new report says....
Nigeria: 20 people killed in attack on community in north | Akashvani News
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (144+ words) Nigeria: 20 people killed in attack on community in north-central region Newsonair Play Audio Evening News News On AIR | March 30, 2026 5: 17 PM Nigeria: 20 people killed in attack on community in north-central region In Nigeria, 20 people have been killed in an attack on…...
12 terrorists killed at Nigeria'Cameroon border community
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (146+ words) Twelve terrorists who attempted to infiltrate a military location in Kirawa, a Nigeria'Cameroon border community in Borno State have been killed by Nigerian soldiers. The spokesperson of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. -Col. Sanni Uba,…...
Mauritania turns to Morocco amid Polisario incursions and Mali tensions
20+ hour, 24+ min ago (466+ words) Mauritania has sent its foreign minister to Rabat, a visit that comes at a sensitive security and political moment for Nouakchott. Rabat's support is crucial to Mauritania's regional and international ambitions. High-level exchanges between Mauritania and Morocco are gaining momentum....