Al-Qaeda-Affiliated Group Claims Responsibility for Major Attack on Mali’s Army

Mali: A group affiliated with al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for a significant assault on the Malian town of Boulikessi, during which they took control of a military base. This incident highlights the deteriorating security situation in Mali and the broader Sahel region. The attacks followed a warning from the United States Africa Command regarding the [...]

Deadly Floods Devastate Central Nigeria

More than 100 individuals lost their lives while numerous others are still missing following torrential rains that caused the River Niger to overflow in central Nigeria's Niger state. People were swept away, and more than 3,000 houses were submerged. Rescue operations are still underway, with the government issuing an alert that the number of fatalities [...]

Niger: Activist Detained For Criticizing Government

Moussa Tiangari, a prominent human rights defender and secretary general of Citizens Alternative Spaces (AEC), was arrested on December 3, 2024, in Niamey, Niger, and charged with terrorism-related offenses including, “criminal conspiracy in connection with a terrorist enterprise” and “plotting against the authority of the state.” If convicted, he could face the death penalty or [...]

Senegal Court Charges Fifth Former Minister Amadou Mansour Faye Over Graft

Senegal: A Senegalese court has charged a fifth minister from the previous administration with corruption as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye intensifies his anti-corruption efforts. Amadou Mansour Faye, a former minister of community development, is accused of misappropriating over $4.6 million in public funds in Senegal, according to reports. Currently, he serves as the mayor of [...]

USAID Funding Cuts in Mali Jeopardize Local Language Learning Program Empowering Thousands

Mali: Doumbia is one of thousands of individuals currently stranded in Mali, a nation suffering from extreme poverty and insecurity, where 70% of its population, which is at least 22 million, lacks basic literacy skills. The recent funding cuts from USAID coincided with the withdrawal of support from Mali's other European development partners following the [...]

Deadly Clashes In Benue Leave Over 30 Dead

More than 30 were murdered during recent attacks on three villages in Benue State in central Nigeria over the weekend, local official Ormin Torsar Victor said. The most lethal was in Aondana, where 20 were said to have been killed, including children. Killed were a father and his two sons in Tewa Biana, close to [...]

Flood Exposes Bridge Failures In Niger

A deadly flood in Niger State has exposed the dangers of poor infrastructure and inadequate drainage. After a heavy downpour, a bridge along the Lapai-Gulu Road near Duma village collapsed, sweeping away a Hilux vehicle carrying Rev. Fr. James Omeh and worshipper Charity John. Both were later found dead by local volunteers. The road, which [...]

Unlawful Detentions Persist Amid Niger’s Fragile Transition

Following Niger’s July 2023 coup, the military junta wrongfully detained dozens of people, including former officials, activists, and journalists. Many were arrested without due process, denied fair trials, and held in secret or high-security prisons under fabricated charges like “threatening state security.” Civilians were unjustly brought before military courts. Former President Mohamed Bazoum and his [...]

Violence Escalates In Nigeria’s Middle Belt

At least 56 people were killed in central Nigeria’s Benue state in recent attacks blamed on suspected herdsmen, revising an earlier death toll of 17. The violence occurred in Ukum and Logo areas amid ongoing farmer-herder clashes over land, worsened by ethnic and religious tensions between Muslim Fulani herders and Christian farmers. Similar deadly attacks [...]

MP Calls for High Treason Charges Against Former President Macky Sall

Senegal: A lawmaker has officially suggested charging former President Macky Sall with high treason. This proposal comes after the Court of Auditors revealed serious financial misconduct during Sall's presidency from 2019 to 2023, including allegations of forged documents, embezzlement, money laundering, and illicit enrichment. Current Justice Minister Ousmane Diagne confirmed that the investigation is currently [...]

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