In northeastern Nigeria, many families who fled conflict are now facing a severe hunger crisis. They live in crowded camps with little food and no safe way to return home. Food aid is running out because of a lack of funding, and soon, thousands of people may stop receiving help. Parents often go without food [...]
Niger's military junta disbanded four big justice-sector unions on August 7, 2025, with no reason. The justice minister subsequently asserted that the unions had surrendered to private interests at the expense of their responsibilities. This is part of an overall crackdown since the junta seized power in July 2023 on opposition, media, civil society groups, [...]
MALI: Malian officials have detained around twenty soldiers who are suspected of trying to overthrow the current ruling junta, which took control of the country in a coup. Among those arrested is a senior general. These actions happen as dissatisfaction grows within the army and instability continues in Mali. The military government had promised to [...]
SENEGAL: Prime Minister Sonko will officially visit Turkey from August 6 to 10, 2025, as stated in a note from the Senegalese ambassador in Ankara. This trip aims to boost diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties between Senegal and Turkey. The schedule includes several key meetings, featuring a Senegalese-Turkish economic forum. This event will gather business [...]
MALI: A former prime minister of Mali, now ruled by the military, has been accused of damaging the state's credibility due to his social media comments. Moussa Mara expressed his "unwavering support for prisoners of conscience" on X. He has recently been a strong critic of the military government. The junta took power after coups [...]
Over 50 people were kidnapped by armed bandits on 1st August 2025 in Sabon Garin Damri village, Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, according to a UN-linked conflict report. This marks the first mass abduction in the area this year and shows a growing trend of large-scale attacks. The crisis, which began as a clash between herders [...]
SENEGAL: At a notable roundtable event at the African Memorial Square in Dakar, Senegal, historians, journalists, pan-African activists, and descendants of soldiers from the colonial period came together to call for accountability from the French government. This gathering, led by groups like the Association of Descendants of Senegalese Soldiers, the Front for the Withdrawal of [...]
Former Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been held in detention since a military coup removed him from power on July 26, 2023. Soldiers led by General Abdourahamane Tiani took control of the government and arrested Bazoum and his wife. They have been held at the presidential palace in the capital, Niamey, without access to family [...]
MALI: Mali's ex-Prime Minister Choguel Maïga is under renewed legal investigation due to accusations of financial wrongdoing while he was in office. The country's Office of the Auditor General has presented documents to the judiciary highlighting irregularities and potential embezzlement of government funds during Maïga's tenure. Lord, we pray that the legal investigation into the [...]
SENEGAL: Women involved in fish processing in the village of Ndangane, located near the Saloum Delta National Park, have raised concerns about the negative effects of oil extraction off the coast of Sangomar. Since the Australian multinational Woodside began its operations, they have noticed a decline in their living conditions. They are calling for immediate [...]
