Last week’s military takeover in Guinea-Bissau is the latest in a series of coups that has engulfed west Africa in recent years. Almost all have taken place in the Sahel, the semi-arid belt below the ...

Guinea-Bissau, on November 26, 2025, joined the list of African countries that have returned to military rule, abandoning democracy. GIFT HABIB examines the recent events and the rising wave of ...

On September 21, the military junta that overthrew the Mali government of President Ibrahim Keita announced a transitional government. It is headed by retired Colonel Bah N’Daw, with junta leader ...

Mali's army, which staged last month's coup in the war-torn nation, is taking on a role in politics despite being hamstrung by a crippling lack of resources. The August 18 putsch came after months of ...

A drama of major proportions is unfolding in Mali, where a coup d’état, combined with violent regional rebellion, has resulted in both the collapse of the state and the loss of significant territory.

(CNN) — A well-armed jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda is closing in on Bamako, the capital of Mali. The country’s military junta and their Russian partners are struggling to counter the jihadis ...

The two-month fuel blockade of militants linked to al Qaeda has almost paralysed Mali's capital, putting the military in a bad light and raising fears that the jihadists may try to impose their rule ...

Videos of fuel tanker trucks burning on Malian roads began appearing on social media in September 2025, signaling the ...