Day: September 8, 2026

Since September 2025, the fuel convoy blockade imposed by JNIM has turned Mali’s supply routes into veritable front lines. In Bamako and cities across the interior, the shortage has driven up transport costs, disrupted electricity, paralysed economic activity, and hampered essential services. One year on, this strategy of economic suffocation has thrown into sharp relief a major weakness of the military government: its inability to secure the country’s vital arteries. An economic weapon, not just a road blockade On 7 September 2025, Abou Houzeïfa Bina Diarra appeared in a video…

In a special session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Mohamed Lo delivered his general policy statement under Article 55 of the Constitution, just over three months after his appointment by President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye on 25 May 2026, and his government’s formation on 1 June. Having served as Secretary-General of the Government and then Minister of State for the Sénégal 2050 Agenda, the head of government immediately embraced the legacy of his predecessor, Ousmane Sonko, who has since become President of…

Kpalimé’s bustling Château market, in Kloto 1 commune, turned into a scene of chaos and loss on the night of September 6, 2026. A fire, which broke out shortly after midnight, ripped through the trading hub, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Fortunately, no lives were lost, but the material toll on traders has been severe. The night the flames took over The fire started in the market’s recasement zone, a section known for its tightly packed wooden stalls and highly flammable goods. Within minutes, the fire had…

Dakar, July 2026 – In his General Policy Statement delivered to the National Assembly this Tuesday, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô set the tone from the outset: continuity. The head of government anchored his entire roadmap within the national framework ‘Sénégal 2050’, underscoring his commitment to follow the path already charted by the executive, rather than steering a new course for state action. Before the deputies, Al Aminou Lô sought to quell any speculation about a possible shift in public policy following his appointment as Prime Minister. His message…