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In Mali, From the Wagner Group to Africa Corps - Will Impunity Continue?
[AI London] When Africa Corps officially began operations in Mali in June 2025, few people held out hope that it would help alleviate the suffering of civilians in Mali, caused on the one hand by armed groups in Azawad and members from the Group for the Support of Islam and Musli...
Mali hosts more than 322,000 refugees and asylum seekers
Mali is facing mounting humanitarian pressure, with hundreds of thousands of people seeking safety inside its borders. As of September 30, 2026, the country was hosting 322,584 refugees and asylum seekers, alongside 414,524 internally displaced people....
France and Chad Sign 'Renewed' Defence Partnership Following Two-Year Hiatus
[RFI] French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hosted Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, as the two countries seek to rebuild ties two years after N'Djamena ordered French forces to leave its territory. The countries' defence ministers signed a declaration of intent...
Nduhungirehe, Mali President Discuss Bilateral Relations
[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, on Tuesday, October 13, met with Mali's Transitional President Gen Assimi Goïta for a discussion on bilateral relations, regional security and African integration....
'Act of ingratitude': Niger condemns expulsion of security agents from France
Niger on Tuesday condemned the expulsion of two of its security agents from France, calling it a “serious and unacceptable act of ingratitude.”
Liberia U-20 Team Arrives in Mali for Wafu Afcon Qualifiers
[Liberian Investigator] Liberia's U-20 national team has arrived in Bamako, Mali, ahead of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone A U-20 Championship, a qualifier for the 2027 TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations....
Severe environmental incident declared in Niger after oil blowout
Niger authorities said Monday that a huge blowout of oil and gas in the country's eastern desert last month has caused an environmental incident of "exceptional severity"....
Nearly 100 Supporters of Detained Imam Released After Four Months in Detention
[MFWA] Nearly 100 supporters of Imam Mohamed Ishaq Kindo, the Vice President of the Sunni Movement of Burkina Faso were released on 4 October 2026, after more than four months in detention in Burkina Faso....
Niger Intelligence Agents Expelled From France in Sign of Diplomatic Strain
[RFI] Two Nigerien intelligence officers were forced to leave France last month, French daily Le Monde has revealed, with one agent suspected of monitoring opposition figures on French soil. It is the latest sign of the deterioration in relations between the two countries since N...
UN alarmed as number of displaced in central Sahel reaches nearly four million
The United Nations on Friday raised the alarm about a displacement crisis in the central Sahel where nearly four million people have been forced to flee their homes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger....
Mauritanian PM reappointed hours after resignation over power outages
President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has tasked Mohamed Ould Cheikh with forming a new government.
UNHCR calls for urgent investment as displacement crisis deepens across Central Sahel - UNHCR
UNHCR calls for urgent investment as displacement crisis deepens across Central Sahel UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Niger's Junta Tightens Its Grip On Free Expression
[HRW] Lawyer Tried on Bogus Charges; Journalist Feared Forcibly Disappeared