Your English-language guide to Mali's news landscape — clear, credible and up to date.
Your English-language guide to Mali's news landscape — clear, credible and up to date.
The apparent calm in Niamey since the events of August 29 may be deceiving. Behind the official statements of control and the assurances from the authorities, a question is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid: is the Nigerien military’s chain of command as unified as it claims to be? Appearances can be misleading. Traffic has resumed […]
De Ségou à Mopti, de Kidal aux grands axes routiers, le Mali semble entrer dans une nouvelle phase de sa crise sécuritaire. Alors que le pouvoir militaire avait promis de restaurer l’intégrité territoriale et de mettre fin à l’insécurité, les groupes jihadistes continuent de progresser. Le JNIM exerce désormais une pression croissante sur les populations, […]
Un rapport britannique décrit un Sahel où l’affaiblissement des États profite aux groupes armés. Au Mali, au Burkina Faso et au Niger, les régimes militaires avaient promis de restaurer la souveraineté et la sécurité. Mais sur le terrain, les attaques persistent, tandis que les institutions démocratiques reculent. Par notre rédaction — 4 septembre 2026 Elles […]
San, 3 septembre 2026 — La bataille de San ne se joue plus seulement sur le terrain. Elle se poursuit désormais dans l’espace informationnel, à travers des vidéos, des communiqués et des déclarations contradictoires. Près d’un mois après l’attaque du camp militaire de San, le Groupe de soutien à l’islam et aux musulmans (JNIM), affilié […]
NIAMEY — The security situation in western Niger remains highly volatile. Even as the military government ramps up public relations campaigns to rally citizens around transition leader General Abdourahamane Tiani, devastating new raids in the Tillabéri region serve as a grim reminder of the unchecked threat posed by armed groups. On September 2, 2026, armed […]
The technical agreement recently concluded between Sénégal and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sparked intense political debate. Thierno Bocoum, who leads the AGIR-Les Leaders political movement, is publicly urging the government to reveal all details regarding debt restructuring and the specific conditions attached to this new financial program. The former lawmaker is calling for […]
The events unfolding on August 29, 2026, at Niamey’s Air Base 101 transcended typical jihadist threats. When the central military authority confronted a mutiny primarily involving its Special Forces—units traditionally at the forefront of the anti-jihadist struggle in the tri-border region—deep-seated internal tensions within the regime were starkly revealed. Frustrations stemming from battlefield casualties, grievances […]
A year after its charter was formalized and its confederation established, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, frequently faces scrutiny regarding its ability to fulfill its central pledge: mutual defense. Amid recent escalations in security threats and significant jihadist attacks impacting Nigerien territory, the noticeable absence of a joint […]
The newly appointed Governor of Lions Club International’s District 403-A2, Mr. Jean Pierre HILLAH, commenced his official regional tour across the four nations within his district, making Côte d’Ivoire his initial stop. On Monday, August 31, 2026, Dr. Souleymane DIARRASSOUBA, the Minister of Planning and Development, hosted Governor HILLAH at his office for a significant […]
“Banks are no longer supporting us.” This recurring lament from local entrepreneurs engaged in public procurement paints a stark picture of the constraints facing Togo’s private sector. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and other companies providing services to the State report increasingly stringent conditions for obtaining bank loans and pre-financing. This situation is significantly slowing […]
A superficial tranquility has settled over Niamey this Monday, August 31st. Yet, despite the streets having regained their quietude, a palpable tension lingers within the Nigerien capital following a weekend of extraordinary intensity, marked by explosions and automatic gunfire. The clashes, which erupted during the night of Friday into Saturday and continued throughout Saturday, pitted […]
The profound events of Saturday, August 29, 2026, in Niamey transcend official narratives attempting to portray them as simple “revolutionary zeal” among military personnel. The coordinated assault by armed forces on Air Base 101 and several critical installations within the capital signifies a particularly severe disruption in the recent history of the current administration. Even […]
