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A turning point that marked Mali’s return to a democracy following the 2012 crisis was the presidential elections held in July 28th, 2013. Five...
By Joe Penney
Governments across West Africa have implemented emergency measures to fight a second wave of coronavirus as cases climb.
West African states have avoided...
In Niger, since the adoption of the law against the smuggling of migrants in May 2015, smugglers and migrants are becoming more discreet. In...
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Niger : Abu Walid Al-Sahrawi suspected of being behind the Tongo Tongo attack
On October 4, Nigerien and American soldiers were ambushed near the village of Tongo Tongo, located 80 km from Ouallam (Tillabéry region). Nearly a...
Mali: Deadly attack on army camp in Gourma-Rharous
Armed men attacked, early on Tuesday April 18th, a Malian special forces’ camp in the circle of Gourma Rahrous, located 160 km from the...
Mali : fire in the big market of Bamako, considerable damage
A violent fire broke out early Monday, December 11, at the Rose Market located in the big market of the Malian capital. For now,...
In memoriam : for Boukary Konaté, the best among us
Bamako, 2013. I met him on the stairs at Institut Français du Mali. He had the kindness to greet first. We were going for...
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Nigeria’s security has broken down. Will secession fix it?
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“Not all men,” but Nigerian women continue to feel unsafe
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