Le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré est l’actuel président du Burkina Faso, ayant pris ses fonctions en septembre 2022 après un coup d’Etat militaire. Il est l’un des plus jeunes chefs d’Etat en Afrique. Né en 1988,
Climate Vulnerability in Libya: Building Resilience Through Local Empowerment
Libya’s climate-vulnerable regions of Jabal Nafusa, Fezzan, and Jabal Akhdar underscore the important role played by civil society and municipalities in protecting marginalized communities. A vast, arid, oil-dependent country of nearly 7 million people, Libya
Yemen rebels say aid workers held over ‘US-Israeli spy network’
Yemen’s Huthi rebels on Monday said they had arrested a “spy network” operating under the cover of humanitarian organisations, after aid workers including 11 UN staff were held last week. The Iran-backed group claimed the
Egypt’s year-on-year inflation drops below 30% in first since January
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced that Egypt’s inflation rate has maintained its downturn for the fourth consecutive month, dropping to 28.15% in May from 32.54% in April. Egypt’s year-on-year inflation
UAE, Saudi, Iran, Egypt, Turkey FMs attend Russia’s BRICS meeting
The BRICS foreign ministers meeting focused on diplomatic developments related to the Gaza war and efforts to ditch the US dollar in international trade, among other matters. Russia and China are seeking to enhance ties
Le Sénégal, plateforme de transit du trafic international de cocaïne et nouveau pays consommateur
Les saisies de drogue en provenance d’Amérique latine et à destination de l’Europe se sont multipliées ces derniers mois, contraignant les autorités à renforcer leurs moyens de lutte. Les douaniers sénégalais ne chôment pas. Lundi
Sadat, the ‘Turkish Wagner’ whose shadow hangs over West Africa
The mercenaries in the private security company close to Turkish President Erdogan could play a growing role in Niger and Mali, following their operations in Libya and Azerbaijan. Are pro-Turkish Syrian mercenaries operating in Niger?
Migrants turn to Mauritania as new EU transit route
Thousands of Africans continue to try to reach Europe either over the Sahara Desert or by sea, facing inhumane conditions. The EU wants to discourage the trend, but migrants are increasingly going through Mauritania. Lala
The End Of America’s Pan-Sahel Vision – Analysis
Amidst a rapidly receding influence abroad, the United States (US) finds itself in yet another quagmire, this time in Africa. In Niger, both France and the US have had to withdraw troops one after the
Nigériens arrêtés au Bénin : Niamey dénonce une «provocation» des autorités béninoises
Selon Niamey, les cinq personnes arrêtées étaient en mission officielle de supervision et de contrôle du chargement du pétrole brut nigérien. Les autorités nigériennes ont vivement réagi, samedi, à l’arrestation, par la police béninoise, de