Sahel Morning Brief — 30 August 2026
1. NIGER: MILITARY SAYS MUTINY AT NIAMEY BASE CRUSHED; RUSSIAN ROLE, TOLL DISPUTED Gunfire and explosions rocked Niamey overnight into Saturday, concentrated...
Sahel Morning Brief — 29 August 2026
THE SAHEL BRIEF — SPECIAL EDITION Mutiny in Niamey: gunfire reaches presidential palace as military says it is regaining control A military mutiny shook...
Sahel Morning Brief — 26 August 2026
Niger has moved to settle two of its most significant uranium disputes at once, formally handing the former Orano-run Somaïr mine to state company Sopamin...
Sahel Morning Brief — 25 August 2026
CHAD ALLEGES SUDANESE STRIKES ON CONVOY INSIDE ITS TERRITORY; MALI'S PM VISITS ALGIERS A Chadian military allegation against Sudan and a Malian diplomatic...
Sahel Morning Brief — 24 August 2026
Three developments this morning span security, diplomacy and economics — with no single connecting thread, but each carrying weight for how the region's...
Sahel Morning Brief — 23 August 2026
Two developments in Mali point to unusual movement in the country's fragmented conflict landscape, while Chad's governing coalition and opposition remain...
Sahel Morning Brief — 22 August 2026
Mali faces renewed scrutiny this morning on two fronts: allegations of civilian killings by Russia's Africa Corps paramilitaries, and a widening crackdown on...
Sahel Morning Brief — 22 August 2026
Mali faces a second Human Rights Watch atrocity allegation against Russia's Africa Corps in under a month. Meanwhile, Chad is rebuilding a limited security...
Sahel Morning Brief — 21 August 2026
Human Rights Watch's second Mali allegation against Russia's Africa Corps in three weeks headlines a morning otherwise dominated by shifting security...
Sahel Morning Brief — 20 August 2026
Mali faces a second Human Rights Watch atrocity allegation against Russia's Africa Corps in under a month, while Chad's security realignment with France and...
Sahel Morning Brief — 19 August 2026
Two governments moved on prominent detainees this week — one tightening its grip on a critic, two others releasing high-profile prisoners under starkly...
Sahel Morning Brief — 19 August 2026
Two governments dealt with high-profile prisoners this week, releasing some while jailing others — a reminder that clemency in the Sahel rarely signals a...