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- Malian Junta Totters as Al-Qaeda Rebels and Tuareg Separatists Seize Provincial Cities in Coordinated Strikes
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
A massive insurgent offensive led by an alliance of Al-Qaeda affiliates and Tuareg rebels has left Mali's military government struggling to maintain control of the country. The coo...
- Geometric Earthworks Succeed Where High-Tech Biology Failed to Halt Sahara Desert Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Environment
Ambitious attempts to combat desertification using refrigerated bee hives and mass tree plantings have largely failed due to extreme surface temperatures exceeding 70°C. In their p...
- UNICEF Warns Seven Million Children Face Humanitarian Emergency Following Violent Escalations Throughout Central Sahel Region
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Africa
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban reported that 7.5 million children in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso require urgent aid due to conflict and climate shocks. While nation...
- Terra Industries to Launch Africa’s Largest Drone Factory in Ghana Amid Rising Sahelian Insurgency
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
Defence technology startup Terra Industries has announced the construction of a 34,000 square foot drone manufacturing facility in Accra, Ghana. Scheduled to open in June 2026, the...
- Tunisia and Libya Partner to Establish Strategic Overland Trade Corridor Linking the Mediterranean to the Sahel
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Africa
Tunisian Minister of Trade Samir Abid has announced an ambitious overland trade axis connecting the Ras Jedir border crossing with Libya to landlocked markets in Niger, Mali, and C...
- Burkina Faso Military Ruler Rejects Democracy as Transitional Period Extends to 2029
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Africa
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the military president of Burkina Faso, has publicly dismissed democracy as a "false" system that is "not for us" during a state broadcast. Since seizing po...
- Ancient DNA Reveals Ibiza as Medieval Hub Linking Europe, North Africa, and the Sahel Region
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Research
A genomic study of a tenth-century Islamic cemetery in Ibiza has uncovered a remarkably diverse population with genetic roots stretching from Europe to sub-Saharan Africa. Research...
- West African Defense Chiefs Reconfigure Regional Strategy With New 1,650 Soldier Counter-Terrorism Force
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Africa
The Economic Community of West African States has endorsed a specialized counter-terrorism brigade to address escalating regional insecurity and the southward expansion of extremis...
- Ghana Becomes First African Nation to Enter Strategic Security and Defense Partnership With European Union
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
In a historic diplomatic milestone, Ghana has finalized a comprehensive security and defense pact with the European Union to combat the escalating threat of terrorism and cyber war...
- Committee to Protect Journalists Condemns Two Year Prison Sentence for Malian Editor Following Critical Commentary on Nigerien Leadership
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Malian journalist Youssouf Sissoko has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined for allegedly insulting the President of Niger and spreading false information. International...
- Nigeria and European Union Solidify Strategic Alliance Focusing on Trade Expansion Security Cooperation and Climate Action Initiatives
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas convened in Abuja for the 8th Ministerial Dialogue to strengthen bilateral ties. Both parties c...
- President Tinubu Links Nigerian Terrorism to Climate Change and Sahel Instability During UK Diplomatic Visit
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Africa
In a high-profile meeting at 10 Downing Street, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu identified environmental degradation and the shrinking of Lake Chad as primary drivers of insurgency in...