Update 18 May 2026

Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali. Des dictatures dans la plus pure tradition, Afrique XXI

Sudan’s Civil War Is Spreading to Chad. The World Should be Worried, WPR

En Afrique, la portée de la menace des islamistes militants ne cesse de s’élargir, Centre d’Etudes Stratégiques de l’Afrique

Assaut conjoint contre le pouvoir au Mali: que se passe-t-il?, Radio Canada

Au Mali, un échec français, aussi, Afrique XXI

Africa Forward Summit: From French influence to European partnership?, ECDPM

France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya, BBC

Afrique anglophone: le nouveau pari de la France, Le Soleil (Sénégal)

France’s Macron announces $27bn investment in Africa at Kenya summit, Al-Jazeera

Macron to Africa: ‘We are not the predators of the 21st century’, Africa Report

Au sommet Africa Forward, le testament d’Emmanuel Macron sur le continent, Le Monde

 

Update 4 May 2026

Les rebelles veulent conquérir les villes du Nord et prédisent la chute de la junte, La Presse

Mali’s militant attacks expose limits of Putin’s power in Africa, The Guardian

The junta loses control after the onslaught and a stalemate sets in, Africa Confidential

Mali attacks show security cannot be delivered by military means alone, Chatham House

Tchiani’s balancing act in face of mounting security crisis, Africa Intelligence

Are the Sahel’s Jihadists Opening a New Front in Guinea?, WPR

The spin doctors polishing Abdourahamane Tchiani’s image, Africa Intelligence