Chad
First Wave of Chadian Students Departs Under Expanded Morocco Scholarship Deal
Morocco has confirmed 250 scholarships for Chadian students in 2026-2027, with 103 already set to depart, as Rabat deepens education diplomacy across the Sahel.
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Mali's 643-Tanker Convoy Shows a Capital Managing, Not Ending, JNIM's Fuel Siege
A fresh mega-convoy reached Bamako under military escort, but the numbers suggest emergency relief, not a resolved blockade.
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EU Calls Mauritania Fisheries Deal Renewal a 'Top Priority' as November Deadline Looms
Brussels says it has not yet reached a deal with Nouakchott, with the current protocol set to expire in mid-November 2026.
Burkina Faso
World Bank Launches New Burkina Faso Partnership Framework Focused on Jobs
A 2026-2031 Country Partnership Framework was launched in Ouagadougou, but no total financial envelope has been disclosed.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's war-finance fund collects 250 billion FCFA, blows past annual target
The Fonds de soutien patriotique has raised 125% of its 2026 goal in nine months, up 75% year-on-year, driven by compulsory levies on salaries, imports and telecoms.
Chad
UNHCR data show Chad's displaced population still climbing in September 2026
UNHCR's operational data portal shows Chad's forcibly displaced population continuing to rise, driven by the Sudan conflict and Lake Chad basin instability, with refugee numbers updated as recently as 21 September.
Niger
RSF takes Niger journalist's month-long disappearance to UN human rights body
Reporters Without Borders has asked the UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances to press Niger on Moussa Kaka, missing since August 31 with no government response.
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Niger reviews Rosatom uranium cooperation as contested Somaïr stockpile sits in Niamey
Niger's Mines Minister met Uranium One and TENEX officials to review an existing memorandum, days after accusing France of sabotage at the UN, with roughly 1,000 tonnes of disputed uranium still offered for sale.
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Four years after his coup, Traoré floats plan to reserve certain imports to the Burkinabè state
France 24, La Croix and Benin Web TV retrospectives mark Ibrahim Traoré's fourth anniversary in power, days after he told reporters the state could take over importing certain goods via the agency FasoYaar.
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