Mali : local elections in December for a new start?
The December 17 elections are expected to signal a new beginning in the regions, where collectivities are led by councilors who have been in...
Mali: Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga appointed Prime Minister
Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga, 63 years old, was secretary-general of the presidency of Mali. This Saturday, December 30, he is appointed Prime Minister by the...
Mali : Why is the CMA calling for postponement of the...
In small steps, Mali is moving towards three types of coupled elections: local elections, regional elections and partial communal elections. But, some voices are...
Haitian immigrants to the U.S. suffer from Biden administration policies
By Damilola Banjo
In December 2019, a Haitian father and his three-year-old daughter arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas to claim asylum. Department of...
Nigerian graduates struggle for survival after finishing their degree
By Ahmad Adedimeji Amobi
When Saadu Yusuf Olatunji graduated from the faculty of education at the University of Ilorin in 2012, he didn’t know his...
Mali: a march against the constitutional amendment project prevented in Bamako
Many went to the Bourse du Travail on Thursday, June 8, to answer the call of the “Enough is Enough” movement to protest against...
Facebook uncovers a French military disinformation campaign targeting Mali
Facebook announced on Tuesday that it had dismantled a French military disinformation campaign targeting Mali, Central African Republic and other countries, as well as...
Mali – Go: legal troubles for Governor Seydou Traoré ?
The Gao Lama association has launched legal proceedings against the current governor of Gao, Seydou Traoré, for “murder, assassination complicity and arson”. Facts date...
Encounters with Nigerian police: Oyekanmi’s story
Illustration by Ngadi Smart
To honor the #EndSARS movement, Sahelien.com has solicited stories of encounters with Nigerian police, and commissioned artist Ngadi Smart to illustrate...
Niger state armed vigilante groups to fight insecurity. Will it work?
By Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu
LAPAI TOWN, Nigeria — On January 17th, 2021, at around 2 am, gunmen suspected to be members of a yet unidentified...