Welcome back after the summer break! A slightly longer post today.

After a Good Start, Faye and Sonko Face High Expectations in Senegal, WPR

Sénégal: la perspective d’une éventuelle dissolution de l’Assemblée nationale se precise, RFI

Thiaroye 1944: Who will control the narrative of this colonial‑era massacre?, Africa Report

Débarquement de Provence: l’hommage aux combattants africains, TV5 Monde

Africa File Special Edition: One Year After Niger’s Coup, Critical Threats

A year has passed since Niger’s dramatic coup. Life has become more dangerous and desperate, AP News

As Security Crisis Deepens, Burkina Faso’s Junta Turns to Repression, WPR

Burkina Faso: l’attaque de Barsalogho revendiquée par le JNIM, RFI

Mali’s Russian-Backed Security Approach Is a Lot Like France’s, WPR

Nucléaire: la Russie prête à s’implanter au Burkina Faso, RFI

Democracy scorecards, Afrobarometer