Source: Frontline Africa
8 Feb 2026
A MAJOR SHIFT IS HAPPENING IN WEST AFRICA… AND IT SHOULD WORRY EVERY AFRICAN.
France has been kicked out of the Sahel. Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, Chad — they all rejected French military presence in the name … Read the rest
re posted from SAHEL LIBERTY
The hour calls for sobriety in discourse, loyalty to truth, and respect for the work of institutions. The march toward monetary sovereignty is a serious, structuring, and irreversible objective.
But it will be built with patience, competence, and consultation. The voice of the state is … Read the rest
re posted from MINING MX
MALI has established a fully state-owned entity to consolidate and administer the government’s shareholdings across the mining sector, following similar moves by neighbouring West African nations, said Reuters.
The new company, Sopamim, will acquire and manage Mali’s interests … Read the rest
Source: Frontline Africa
6 Feb 2026
THE UNITED STATES AND THE IMF ARE MOVING BACK INTO THE SAHEL — AND THIS IS NOT JUST DIPLOMACY. Since late 2025, a clear pattern has emerged: Western powers are shifting tactics toward the Alliance of Sahel States … Read the rest
image: flag of the AES held by President Assimi Goïta and General Abdourahamane Tchiani
“I think it is necessary to believe that elevating the value of the Sahel States will … Read the rest
Source: Frontline Africa
29 Jan 2026
On the night of January 29, gunfire and explosions rocked Niamey, Niger, near the international airport. What initially appeared to be a militant attack is now emerging as something far more significant — a calculated intelligence operation tied … Read the rest
Source: Firstpost Africa
27 Jan 2026
Mali has secured a 51% controlling stake in a China-backed industrial explosives joint venture, reshaping its mining economy. This deal is vital for the gold supply chain, with explosives being essential for … Read the rest
Source: Frontline Africa
15 January 2026
WHO IS MAHMOUD DICKO? THE EXILED IMAM CHALLENGING GOÏTA Mahmoud Dicko is not a new name in Malian politics. In 2020, he helped mobilize mass protests that collapsed Mali’s last civilian government. Today, from exile in Algeria, the influential … Read the rest
Source: Frontline Africa
24 January 2026
In a major geopolitical shift, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — is moving to launch the first-ever shared satellite in Sahel history, with support from Russia’s space agency. … Read the rest
Image: President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi arrives in Moscow. If not for Russian intervention, Burundi would have fallen to Washington regime change in 2015