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… cribe to our newsletterUS President Donald Trump's administration has sought to establish contacts with the three juntas, however, while Togo has sought to act as an intermediary between Western nations and the three countries, which have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States …
Gunfire in Mali as army battles 'terrorist groups'Russia's African Corps assisted Niger in repelling an attempted coup on Saturday that involved explosions and gunfire at military and presidential sites in Niamey; authorities said the rebellion was contained and the situation is under control of President Gen Abdourahmane Tiani.
31 August 2026 · Capital News →
Russia's African Corps assisted Niger in repelling an attempted coup on Saturday that involved explosions and gunfire at military and presidential sites in Niamey; authorities said the rebellion was contained and the situation is under control of President Gen Abdourahmane Tiani.
31 August 2026 · Capital News →
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso—three countries led by military governments—are bidding jointly to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations, following a meeting between officials and CAF president Patrice Motsepe in New York.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Three West African countries led by military governments met with the Confederation of African Football president to advance their joint bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations, marking a pivotal stage in the bidding process under CAF regulations.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
Nigeria's defence minister said the country is expanding military cooperation with Benin and Niger to counter jihadist groups from the Sahel region encroaching on Nigeria's northwest, including groups like JNIM attempting to infiltrate through Benin into Nigeria.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →
Burkina Faso broke off diplomatic relations with France on Friday, citing years of worsening ties over security, sovereignty, and alleged foreign interference. France said it regrets the decision and is considering taking reciprocal measures.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gunmen attacked Diori Hamani international airport in Niamey on Thursday, killing 35 people comprising 22 assailants, 11 soldiers, and two civilians. Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM claimed responsibility for the assault, the second attack on the airport in less than five months.
19 June 2026 · Capital News →
France co-hosted the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi with Kenya, attended by over 30 African heads of state, as President Macron pursued what experts characterize as a renewed partnership with Africa amid France's diminishing grip on West Africa.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mali's army and Russian mercenary allies surrendered the Tessalit military base, a strategic northern stronghold, to Tuareg separatists and jihadist rebels on Friday. The assault is part of a coordinated campaign by the FLA separatist group and the jihadist JNIM to bring down the junta that has ruled Mali since 2020.
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mali's army and Russian mercenary allies surrendered the strategic Tessalit military base in the north to armed rebels on Friday. The Tuareg-dominated FLA and Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM groups continue a unified assault on the junta following large-scale attacks last weekend that killed Mali's defence minister and took the town of Kidal.
2 May 2026 · The Standard →
Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara was killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital Bamako, as part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists across the country. The attack, launched by militants affiliated with al-Qaeda, also killed at least three family members.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
The army in junta-ruled Mali on Saturday battled "terrorist groups" it said had launched attacks across the country, with fighting reported in the capital Bamako and other key cities including Gao, Kidal and Sevare. Mali has faced more than a decade of jihadist conflict and security turmoil linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →