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For more than three decades, the United Nations maintained a peacekeeping presence in Western Sahara under a mission established to support a ceasefire and a political process that was supposed to allow the territory’s people to determine their future. Now that mission is winding down. The question is not simply what happens to a United
Algeria’s parliament has approved a proposed military deployment to neighbouring Niger, marking a significant development in security cooperation between the two countries. The approval follows closer defence engagement between Algiers and Niamey. Reports indicate that the proposed mission could include protecting strategic infrastructure. However, the precise deployment timetable, troop numbers and operational mandate have not
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Burkina Faso’s legislature has adopted a new penal code restoring the death penalty for offences including terrorism, espionage and treason. The decision reverses the abolition of capital punishment introduced in 2018. All 71 members of the legislature reportedly voted in favour of the revised code. The measure comes as the country continues to face a
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Nigeria has confirmed an imported case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The case involves a woman who had travelled in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and transited Uganda. The precise location of her exposure remains under investigation. Federal health authorities announced laboratory confirmation on 20 October. The patient developed symptoms
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The Economic Community of West African States and the Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, held their first official ministerial dialogue on cooperation in Dakar, Senegal, on 17 October 2026, since the three countries formally withdrew from ECOWAS. The meeting produced an agreement to establish joint thematic working groups to prepare
ECOWAS and the Sahel Alliance Resume Talks. Can Dialogue Deliver Results? Read More »
The International Monetary Fund has warned that rising borrowing costs are placing additional pressure on developing economies, making it harder for governments to finance public services and respond to economic shocks. Speaking during the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok on October 14, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher benchmark yields
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Mali’s military has re-entered Kidal, a strategically important northern city that separatist forces seized in April. The development is a territorial gain for the government, but it should not be mistaken for proof that Mali’s wider security crisis has been resolved. Malian authorities announced that their forces returned to Kidal on October 6 following military
Mali Retakes Kidal, But Can It Hold the City and Protect Civilians? Read More »
Access to Chad’s largest online news platform has been suspended since Friday. An organisation representing Chadian online media disclosed the development. The suspension raises serious concern about press freedom and the right of citizens to receive independent information. When people cannot access credible news, false information spreads more easily and government actions may escape proper
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NATO has deepened its engagement with Mauritania through discussions on regional security and cooperation. The talks focused on security challenges in the Sahel, a region facing terrorism, political instability and cross border crime. The development came as the European Union finalised details of a new Sahel security project expected to support Mauritania and Chad in
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Burkina Faso has opened its first national gold refinery, giving Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s government a major new instrument in its campaign for greater control over the country’s natural resources. The refinery is designed to process gold domestically rather than leaving the country to export more of its mineral wealth in less processed form. The significance
Burkina Faso’s Gold Refinery: Traoré’s Sovereignty Agenda Gets a Test Case Read More »