AES opens third Université d'été des volontaires in Niamey, closes with confederal volunteering proposals

Niger's government and state media report the event drew about 300 delegates and closed with proposed confederal volunteering institutions, though some figures and plans remain recommendations rather than adopted measures.

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Algeria and Mauritania sign new customs cooperation agreement in Nouakchott

The deal, concluded at the 7th Joint Customs Commission session, covers trade facilitation and anti-smuggling cooperation but discloses no tariff schedule or binding timeline.

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Atomic Eagle launches review to assess larger Madaouela uranium mine, no new production target set

The review follows Niger's increase of its Madaouela stake to 40%, from 20% previously, and compares a current $96.50/lb price benchmark to the $55/lb used in the original 2022 study.

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Four years after his coup, Traoré floats plan to reserve certain imports to the Burkinabè state

France 24, La Croix and Benin Web TV retrospectives mark Ibrahim Traoré's fourth anniversary in power, days after he told reporters the state could take over importing certain goods via the agency FasoYaar.

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JNIM ambush near Niono kills at least three Malian soldiers and four Russian Africa Corps fighters

A convoy was hit north of Niono around September 28, with jihadists and local sources giving overlapping but inconsistent death tolls as Mali's army stays silent on casualties and Africa Corps claims a separate joint operation. Read more →

Mali's auditor finds 625 million FCFA gap at embassy in Cairo

The Bureau du Vérificateur Général flagged fictitious expenditures and unremitted exchange gains at Mali's Cairo mission, referring the case to prosecutors. Read more →

Mali's Council of Ministers creates École des Mines et du Pétrole and upgrades mineral research programme to full agency

Assimi Goïta's government adopted decrees establishing a new mining and petroleum school and transforming its mineral resources programme into a public agency, alongside eleven renewed gold exploration permits and a twelfth second-term renewal. Read more →

Mauritania announces six arrests in alleged extortion network as relatives of exiled blogger detained without charge

Government spokesman says a financially-backed disinformation ring targeted officials, but reporting from RFI shows relatives of a diaspora critic were held without explanation, reviving reprisal concerns. Read more →

N'Djamena's Hassan-Djamous airport holds workshop to validate emergency security plan

The plan covers aviation accidents, unlawful interference and public health emergencies, building on Chad's rise in ICAO security scores from 33% to over 70% since 2017. Read more →

Ouagadougou police dismantle trafficking network, seize nearly 86 kg of cannabis

Police say the network sourced goods from a neighboring country for redistribution to Ouagadougou and nearby gold-panning sites, though no link to armed-group financing has been confirmed. Read more →