Burkina Faso’s security strategy under strain as JNIM tightens grip near Dédougou
In a fresh challenge to Burkina Faso’s counterinsurgency efforts, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) claimed late Friday, September 25, 2026, to have seized multiple militia positions near Silmossin, a strategic area close to Dédougou. The jihadist group also asserted control over two other military outposts in Aoréma and Klio, both […]
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What Chad’s UN intervention reveals about its regional security calculus
International What Chad’s UN intervention reveals about its regional security calculus A closer look at the forces driving N’Djamena’s firm stance in New York, where health minister Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim Mahamat condemned recent aerial incursions over Ennedi-East and laid out the country’s humanitarian and security priorities. Alwihda Info 26 Sept 2026 — 1 min read Share […]
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What really drove Washington to drop General Olenga from its sanctions list
The decision that closed a nine-year chapter After nearly a decade on the US Treasury’s financial blacklist, retired four-star General François Olenga can once again deal with American citizens and institutions — and so can his Safari Beach complex. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) formally removed both the general and Safari Club from […]
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Iran’s seven-day grace period proposal to restore Hormuz shipping: what’s at stake for global markets
Behind the diplomatic chessboard: Téhéran’s calculated move to ease tensions In the gilded corridors of New York’s United Nations headquarters, the air hums with urgency as diplomats scramble to avert a looming catastrophe. Against the backdrop of escalating Middle Eastern tensions, Iran has now played its most compelling card yet: a seven-day ultimatum to restore […]
Read MoreWhy Senegal’s electoral system keeps falling short: the forces behind Khalidou dit Mbaye Sokoma’s reform push
The debate over how Senegal builds a more solid democracy has entered a decisive phase. In a detailed contribution, Khalidou dit Mbaye Sokoma, president of the Mouvement Patriotique pour un Développement Durable (MPPD) / AND DEFAR SUNU REEW, is calling for a serious rethink of the country’s voting system. His stated goal: a political representation […]
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Burkina Faso’s staggering debt amid sovereignty rhetoric: a closer look at the numbers behind the paradox
The rise of debt under Ibrahim Traoré’s sovereignty narrative Ibrahim Traoré has repeatedly emphasized Burkina Faso’s need to rely on its own resources, rejecting excessive external borrowing to fund development. His administration frames this stance as a departure from past practices, advocating for economic independence through reduced foreign dependence and increased domestic financing. Yet, the […]
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Behind West Africa’s business law overhaul: the quiet strategy of Bakari Traoré
Some figures shape institutions not through public acclaim but through the persistent, often unseen work of reform. Bakari Traoré fits that mould precisely. A business lawyer and tax specialist, attorney, and consultant in governance, corporate social responsibility, and ethics, this discreet Ivorian has devoted three decades to constructing, piece by piece, the legal architecture that […]
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Burkina Faso’s shifting security narrative: how today’s army falls short despite Moscow’s training
The general manager of Burkina Faso’s national broadcaster, RTB, may have expected a routine appearance when General Célestin Simporé, the defense minister, took the stage. Instead, what unfolded was anything but predictable. Behind the carefully rehearsed praise for the current junta’s security record, Simporé’s admission that Burkina Faso’s army was historically ‘poorly trained’ did more […]
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Burkina Faso’s 80% NGO funding rule: behind the scenes of a debated policy shift
The Burkinabè government has framed its new NGO regulations as a bold move toward transparency and operational efficiency. Enacted on September 24, 2026, under Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s leadership, the policy mandates that non-governmental organizations must allocate at least 80% of their funding to direct field-based expenditures. At first glance, the directive appears straightforward: curbing administrative […]
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Gabon’s un gambit: inside the strategy behind Libreville’s first vice-presidency
When Gabon was elected vice-president of the 81st United Nations General Assembly back in June, the decision drew little fanfare outside diplomatic circles. Yet the session that opened on 22 September in New York has turned that quiet elevation into something more consequential: a seat at the Bureau of the world body’s principal deliberative organ […]
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Mali’s fuel blockade fuels Djenné’s collapse: the hidden logistics war in central Africa
Inside the fall of Djenné: how a single strategic post collapsed under fuel scarcity The heart of central Mali has once again become a battleground. On the afternoon of September 24th, insurgents from the Jama’at Nusrat al-Muslimin (JNIM)—an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group—launched a devastating assault on the crucial crossroads of Djenné along the RN6 highway, severing the […]
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Behind Benin’s judicial decision: why candide azannaï remains detained amid coup plot inquiry
The Bénin judiciary has once again demonstrated its commitment to upholding the rule of law in one of the country’s most high-profile cases. In a decision that has reverberated through the political and legal landscape, the Appeals Chamber upheld the pretrial detention of Candide Azannaï, former minister and leader of the Restaurer l’Espoir party, as […]
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