Sahel

Benin, Harbouring Militants? Burkina Faso and Niger Think So

A storm of accusations swirl across West Africa as Burkina Faso and Niger point fingers at Benin, claiming their coastal neighbour harbours the very militants wreaking havoc at their borders.

Humanitarian Aid the Latest Victim of Niger Military Junta

Niger expels Red Cross, escalating tensions over humanitarian aid as the military government tightens control on NGOs citing 'national security'.

Separation No More: The Sahel Files for Divorce

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger exit ECOWAS, form AES, deploy 5,000 troops, and expand trade via Morocco’s Atlantic Initiative and Niger’s gas pipeline.

Sudan and Mali Unite Against Inner Turmoil

As Sudan's army reclaims strategic ground at home, its leadership seeks stronger ties with fellow Sahel states.

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How Foreign Students Offset Europe’s Demographic Decline

New Eurostat projections show the EU losing 53 million people by 2100, as French elite schools turn to foreign students to offset demographic decline.

European PMs Weigh In On Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process

On the day Baku and Yerevan's parliamentary speakers sat down to talk peace, Brussels voted resolutions that could unravel what diplomats spent years building.

Paramedics Last Shift: Lebanese Healthcare in Peril

The paramedic's red crescent, once a universal guarantee of safe passage, has become a kill-zone beacon across a broadening regional conflict.

Oil and Troubled Waters: Moscow’s Luck Holds

Volodymyr Zelensky called Russia's oil windfall 'money for the war' after JD Vance named cutting Ukraine aid his proudest government achievement.

Sex in Parliament: Westminster Reaches for the Punchline

Kemi Badenoch accused Labour of "fiddling while Rome burns" at PMQs this week, after a backbencher announced a campaign to make 2026 a "summer of sex."