Mali’s AI Information War Is a Sahel Security Warning
Generative AI is entering Mali's conflict, with jihadist, separatist, state and foreign-linked actors using synthetic content…
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Niger’s France Mutiny Claim Shows the Sahel’s Sovereignty Crisis Is Deepening
Niger's military government says France helped incite a failed mutiny in Niamey. Paris denies it, but…
AU’s Luanda Summit Tests Whether Africa Can Move From Crisis Response to Prevention
African leaders are meeting in Luanda to review the continent's conflict-prevention tools as crises in Sudan,…
Mali’s Prisoner Swap Shows the Sahel War Still Needs Back Channels
Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in a prisoner exchange, exposing the quiet negotiation…
Niger’s Niamey Mutiny Shows the Junta’s Security Problem Is Now Internal
A soldiers' mutiny in Niamey has put Niger's junta under renewed pressure and exposed the internal…
Benin’s Wadagni Era Tests Africa’s Growth-and-Freedom Bargain
Romuald Wadagni's presidency gives Benin a technocratic growth mandate, but the real test is whether economic…