Supporters of the opposition leader Ousmane Sonko took to the streets of Dakar and Ziguinchor on Monday, clashing with police and denouncing a plot to remove their candidate from the political arena before the presidential
Darfur refugees in Chad scramble for shelter as rainy season starts
Thousands of refugees fleeing Darfur to neighbouring Chad to escape fighting and ethnically targeted attacks in Sudan’s western region are struggling to secure basic shelter and supplies as heavy rains and winds batter makeshift camps.
Gunfire heard in centre of Burkina capital Ouagadougou
A burst of gunfire was heard in the early hours of Tuesday in the centre of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, near the air base, an AFP journalist observed. The gunfire began to be heard at
African Militant Islamist Group-Linked Fatalities at All-Time High
A 50-percent spike in fatalities tied to militant Islamist groups in the Sahel and Somalia over the past year has eclipsed the previous high in 2015 when Boko Haram was at its most lethal phase.
Niger Coup: US Loses Another ‘Vital African Ally’ – OpEd
Located at the crossroads of North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, Niger is the largest country in West Africa and the 6th largest country in Africa. Yet, it is hardly a familiar name like Nigeria, Ghana
Niger’s Coup Is A West African Disaster In The Making – Analysis
Niger, America’s last relatively strong and democratic security partner in the Sahel region of West Africa, succumbed to a coup on July 26. In true praetorian fashion, soldiers from the Presidential Guard turned on President
Pax Nigeriana
Nigeria should lead an Afro-Western alliance to flush out Niger’s military junta and restore democracy in the country. Three weeks ago, as he took office as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African
En Afrique de l’Ouest, derrière les tensions régionales, la question du “rapport à la France”
Le coup d’État au Niger est le dernier d’une série de putschs en Afrique de l’Ouest qui a causé la chute des gouvernements civils au Mali, au Burkina Faso ainsi qu’en Guinée. Une situation qui
The coup in Niger
In the spirit of “every coup deserves a blog post”, here are some basics about the coup in Niger. Caveats to start: I know a lot about coups, but I do not know a lot
A Setback for Senegal
With news of the dissolution of Senegal’s main opposition party, it is one step forward and two steps back for Senegalese democracy. When President Macky Sall announced on July 3 that he would not seek