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The 20-year sentence handed to Beninese opposition leader Reckya Madougou is part of efforts to stifle democracy, her lawyer has told the BBC. Madougou was convicted of financing terrorism by a special court in the
US Warns Mali on Accepting Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned Mali’s military rulers not to accept Russia’s Wagner mercenaries, saying a deal would divert needed funds and further destabilize the African country. Two days after the
Boko Haram Would Have Declared Islamic State In Nigeria If Not For Buhari – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, has claimed that decisive actions taken by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration stopped Boko Haram insurgents from declaring an Islamic State in Nigeria.The minister stated this while
Violence Spreads in the Sahel
Burkina Faso’s government resigns amid protests and the military’s failure to counter Islamists. More Foreign Troops Won’t End Violence in the Sahel Burkina Faso’s prime minister was fired on Thursday following violent anti-government protests over
Mozambique’s concrete successes as PSC chair
Combating terrorism and tackling manmade and natural disasters topped the agenda in October, says Ambassador Alfredo Nuvunga. The PSC Report spoke to Mozambique’s permanent representative to the African Union (AU) and chair of the Peace
Drug trafficking: is Benin under siege?
Interception and incineration of narcotics are positive steps, but aren’t enough to break trafficking networks threatening the country’s security. Almost 42 tons of cocaine transited through or were intercepted in West African coastal states between
The ticking clock in South Sudan could become a time bomb
Just a year before elections, most tasks of South Sudan’s transition remain undone. In February 2022, South Sudan’s transitional unity government will be two years old, with just one year remaining to achieve the goals