[Centre 4s] Following the disruption of their relations with the French and American militaries, Sahel countries have forged new partnerships to obtain satellite imagery. These tools--precious in the fight against terrorism and trafficking in drugs, ...

[Crisis Group] Nairobi/Brussels -- Africa is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today's jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many. This briefing identifies seven that should top the agenda as...

[Daily Trust] The United Nations rights chief, on Thursday, called on the Burkina Faso government to halt all repression of civic space and to overturn its plan to prohibit all political parties.

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[The New Humanitarian] Dakar/Ouagagoudou -- "We have an acute humanitarian crisis, but a government that alienates aid workers."