The outcome of the attempted coup in Niger on July 26 is unclear. The Nigerien presidential guards besieged the presidential palace and surrounding ministries in Niamey on July 26, sealing President Mohamed Bazoum inside the

Separatist Tuaregs Announce Blockade in Northern Mali
Separatist Tuareg forces on Wednesday announced they had set up a blockade on the major roads in northern Mali, where the army has made inroads in recent weeks. The Permanent Strategic Framework (CSP), an alliance

Sudan’s Army Faces Scrutiny After Major City Falls to Rival Forces
The capture by paramilitary forces of Wad Madani, a strategic city in the country’s agricultural region, marks a watershed in the civil war that has upended life in the northeast African nation. The swift takeover

Mali: les rebelles du CSP instaurent un blocus dans le Nord
Les rebelles du CSP (Cadre stratégique permanent) instaurent un blocus. Les principales villes du nord du pays sont concernées. Un peu plus d’un mois avoir été délogés de leur fief de Kidal par l’armée malienne

Somalia’s Debt Relief: What Is Next – OpEd
The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative is a project of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. It was first launched in 1996 to assist poor countries in the management of their debts.
Dozens killed in double attack on Mali army camp and village
Around two dozen soldiers and at least five civilians were killed when militants attacked a military camp and a village in central Mali on Tuesday, a local official said. The attack took place in a

Mali-Burkina-Niger: pour Iyad Ag Ghaly, chef du Jnim, «l’affrontement est entré dans une nouvelle phase»
Au Mali, il n’avait plus fait entendre sa voix depuis août 2021. Iyad Ag Ghaly, chef du Jnim (Groupe de soutien à l’Islam et aux musulmans), lié à al-Qaïda, s’exprime dans une nouvelle vidéo diffusée

UN mission in Mali officially ends after 10 years
The UN mission in Mali officially ended a 10-year deployment in the country on Monday, its spokesperson said. The mission, known as MINUSMA, lowered the United Nations flag on its headquarters in the capital Bamako,
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to move toward monetary alliance, Niger leader says
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso are eyeing a political and monetary alliance, Niger’s military leader said on national television of a move that could mark a further break with the West African regional bloc. Niger’s

IntelBrief: Will Sudan’s Latest Ceasefire Endure?
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Security Forces (RSF) reportedly agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday aimed at finding a political settlement to end the country’s devastating war. The deal is more ambitious than