Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger begin exit from the International Criminal ​Court, deepening break with Western institutions, Business Insider Africa

Niger criminalises same-sex intimacy for the first time in its history, Human Dignity Trust

A Tale of Two Handshakes and Macron’s Global Legacy, WPR

Chad’s Quiet Return to French Military Support, ISS

These two couldn’t wait until the end of August – too important!

It’s Not the Right Time for the U.S. to Restart “Security Cooperation” with the Sahel, Substack

As Security Deteriorates, Sahelian Juntas Further Stifle Civilians, Africa Center for Strategic Studies