Niger: Graduation of 229 EFOFAN officers, a class dedicated to regional sovereignty and security
In Niamey, 229 officers of various nationalities trained at the Officers’ Training School of the Nigerien Armed Forces (EFOFAN) took...
Day: August 20, 2025
Africa / AU-AIP Summit: Over $10 billion pledged to boost investment in water on the continent
The first African Union Water Investment Programme (AU-AIP) Water Investment Summit was held from August 13 to 15, 2025, in...
AES / Russia: A strategic partnership in the process of consolidation?
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) remains today one of Russia’s key geopolitical and strategic priorities on the African continent....
Mali: August 2020–August 2025, Five years of transition, resilience, and sovereignty under the leadership of General Assimi Goïta
Five years ago, Mali embarked on a decisive path of nation-building and state reinvention. This process, led by Army General...
Burkina Faso / UN: When the state demands that the truth not be diluted by diplomatic language
The fight against terrorism in Burkina Faso is not only military—it is also media-based, diplomatic, and semantic. For several months,...
Togo: TICAD 9, Towards the consolidation of cooperation focused on innovation and development between Lomé and Tokyo
The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) opened on August 20, 2025, in Yokohama, with Togo’s President...
Burkina Faso / Recaptured areas: Securing today to prevent returns tomorrow
In Burkina Faso, the fight against terrorism has seen significant progress in recent months. Several localities once under the control...
ECOWAS – AES: What if President Bio first frees ECOWAS from the chains of servitude before talking about a return to the AES?
Since taking office as chair of the rotating ECOWAS presidency last June, Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has embarked...
Burkina Faso/Mali: Burkinabe Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo on a goodwill visit to Bamako
His Excellency Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, arrived in Bamako on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at...
Football/ Real Madrid struggle but secure narrow 1-0 victory
For their first match with a revamped squad, Real Madrid under Xabi Alonso delivered a mixed performance against Osasuna. The...
