Morocco 2060: a demographic outlook of an aging nation

The High Commission for Planning has unveiled its latest demographic projections for Morocco, spanning from 2024 to 2060. This comprehensive analysis explores potential trajectories based on varying assumptions about fertility…

Togo’s deepening alignment with Russia: regional anxieties and domestic implications

The arrival of the Russian cargo vessel « Mikhail-Britnev », a ship subject to international sanctions, at the port of Lomé, coupled with reports of several hundred Africa Corps personnel…

Senegal’s Cheikh Anta Diop University: where the african renaissance ignited intellectual battles

In the 1970s, a profound paradox defined Dakar University: one of Africa’s most significant intellectuals, Cheikh Anta Diop, worked within its very confines yet was denied the right to teach.…

Sahel alliance faces mounting human cost amid russian military ties

Exclusive military ties fail to stem Sahel’s escalating violence Moscow has reaffirmed its commitment to providing military support to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger through the Alliance of Sahel States…

Burkina Faso’s gold for Moscow’s wheat: a bitter exchange of sovereignty

From rhetorical sovereignty to economic dependence The contrast could not be starker. On one side, an official narrative of “regained sovereignty” and an uncompromising stance against local solidarity. On the…

Inside look at Mali customs shake-up: loyalty vs competence

Mali customs reshuffle: a strategic move or political maneuver? In a country where economic sovereignty hinges on robust financial institutions, the Direction Générale des Douanes du Mali stands as a…

The fragile grip of civilian authority in Niger’s transitional government

From trusted collaborator to restricted figure: the shifting status of Niger’s prime minister In military-led transitional regimes, the line separating a favored associate from a person under suspicion can vanish…

Diplomacy of convenience between Togo and Burkina Faso

The recent conferment of the rank of Commander of the Order of the Stallion upon Togo’s Minister of Foreign Affairs by Burkina Faso’s authorities has been presented as a milestone…

Gabon’s new economic model: navigating oil, debt, and inflation

How can a nation effectively anticipate the repercussions of falling oil prices, accelerating inflation, or escalating public debt before these factors destabilize state finances? This critical question underpins the new…

The AES alliance’s crisis as the jnim shapes the Sahel’s future

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) was once heralded as a bold new chapter for Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, but two years after its inception, the alliance’s façade of…

Mali faces multi-front security challenge amid claims of strategic town capture and prison assault

Information emerging from northern Mali on Saturday, July 4, 2026, details a significant intensification in military activity around Anefis, a strategically vital locality positioned along the key route connecting Gao…

Burkina Faso: russian language in schools sparks debate over foreign influence

A recent government decree, mandating the introduction of the Russian language into Burkina Faso’s school curriculum starting next academic year, marks a profoundly symbolic shift in the nation’s strategic alliances.…