Mali's president urges stronger army against "persistent threats"
The Malian army must adapt its defense strategies to security threats affecting both the country and the West African sub-region to make 2025 a year o ...
France’s bitter retreat from west Africa
Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...
From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory
On a weekday at Dakar’s open-air Fass Market, traders call out in a rhythmic buzz as some buyers approach from a nearby major ...