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“Debating with Wathi – The Revenge of Contexts and Inconsistencies of Development Aid in…
On the occasion of the dialogue organized by Wathi and the Club of the Sahel and West Africa with Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan, anthropologist and co-founder of the Laboratory of Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local…
“Writing Paths – Ishmael Beah’s Sierra Leonean Novelist’s Utopia: A…
A former child soldier from Sierra Leone, Ishmael Beah gained fame by publishing A Long Way Gone, a poignant autobiographical account of the civil war, its darkness and brutality. He is also the author of two novels: Radiance of Tomorrow,…
“Bewildering Burst of Scarcity: Dori Struggles with Water Shortage in Burkina Faso”
For months, the city of Dori, provincial capital of the Sahel region, has been under siege by armed terrorist groups who have blocked roads and prevented any supplies from getting through. But since the beginning of the hot…
What?! President Faure Gnassingbé discusses armed attacks in the north of Togo?!
In commemoration of the independence day, the Togolese president had a discussion with local journalists on Thursday, April 27th. Faure Gnassingbé touched on the armed attacks in northern Togo that have persisted for 18 months. This…
“Colonel Doumbouya Dissolves Presidential Security Battalion in Guinea: A Shocking and…
Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, leader of the CNRD junta in power since overthrowing former president Alpha Condé, has issued a decree to dissolve the Presidential Security Battalion. This elite unit of the Guinean army was regarded as the…
“Inexplicable Drop in Coal Power Plant Projects Across All African Regions Observed!”
Last March, the Secretary-General of the United Nations renewed the call for an immediate halt to new coal power projects and the dismantling of existing ones by 2030 in developed countries and 2040 in developing countries. In 2022, the…
136 dead in Burkina Faso massacre allegedly carried out by uniformed men, claims rights group…
An utterly shocking revelation has emerged from Burkina Faso, where a human rights group has reported that the toll from a village massacre carried out by men in military uniform was not a mere 60, as initially stated.
“Mali: The apprehension of CMA members shattered the unity of peace agreement signatories in…
The ex-rebels of the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), signatories to the 2015 peace agreement, are demanding the release of their fighters who were arrested on April 23 in Chimam, in the…
“Tunisia: How Does the International Organization for Migration Facilitate Diaspora…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched an initiative to encourage members of the Tunisian diaspora to invest in projects in Tunisia, a country where remittances from…
Consumers in Cameroon resort to “airplane mode” on their phones to protest against…
Since April 24, 2023, consumers in Cameroon have been putting their mobile phones on airplane mode every day from 12pm to 2pm as a form of protest. The aim is to push operators to lower their prices and improve the quality of their…