Francophone Africa Update 13 June

Please note: there will be no Francophone Africa update next week as I am on holiday.

 

In today’s update we focus on Mali’s surprise withdrawal from the G5 Sahel

Le Mali se retire du G5 Sahel. Décryptage Niagalé Bagayoko, YouTube

Mali’s withdrawal from G5 Sahel, Joint Force ‘a setback’ for the region, UN News

UN, Niger lament Mali’s withdrawal from G5 Sahel force, Al-Jazeera

Le Mali quitte le G5 Sahel, « instrumentalisé par l’extérieur », Maliweb

Retrait du Mali du G5: Le G5 Sahel survivra-t-il au retrait du Mali?, Maliweb

Le Mali annonce son retrait de l’organisation régionale G5 Sahel, Le Monde

Francophone Africa Update: 6 June 2022

6 June

À qui profite le franc CFA ?, Afrique XXI

Shady cocoa farming at the root of Côte d’Ivoire’s deforestation, ISS

“Russian mercenaries helped soldiers in Mali massacre hundreds of civilians”, New York Times

Lumumba’s tooth, Politico

Cameroun. Stade d’Olembé, un chantier pharaonique, des salaires princiers, Afrique XXI

Tunisia drifts into even more dangerous territory, ISS