Nigeria 🇳🇬 – On November 26, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a nationwide “security state of emergency” in response to a dramatic surge in violence and kidnappings, particularly in the northern regions. 🔷 In a televised address, the head of state ordered the

ℹ️Confirmation of the passage of the uranium convoy yesterday, 1 December 2025, in the town of Abalak in Niger. 🔸Protected by around thirty Russian Africa Corp mercenaries and a detachment of the GNN (Nigerien National Guard - approx. 100 individuals). It continues on its way

Burkina Faso - The JNIM carried out two offensive actions against VDP positions within two days. 🔵 On December 4, in the Northern region, the JNIM took control of a VDP post in Dougouri, a locality located in the Yatenga province, according to local sources. The day before,

Niger 🇳🇪 | Part of the “Yellow Cake” convoy has completed its journey across the Arlit desert and reached Niamey. The first trucks arrived on the evening of November 4. 🔹 The trip went smoothly, with no major incidents reported. Additional transporters are expected to join the

Mali 🇲🇱 — On December 6, 2025, a convoy of around 200 tanker trucks was attacked between Bougouni and Bamako by JNIM. According to sources and images circulated online, JNIM has resumed its “Zero Tanker Operation” after a forty-day pause. ♦ The violent attack reportedly left

Benin🇧🇯 On December 7, at around 8:00 p.m., President Patrice Talon addressed the nation on the public broadcaster SRTB. ℹ️ He revealed that a small group of soldiers, invoking unfounded grievances, had launched a mutiny aimed at undermining the country’s republican

Benin 🇧🇯 - After the attempted coup, Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri is actively sought. 🔵 In the wake of the attempted coup on Sunday, December 7, Beninese authorities are continuing their search for Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, believed to be the main architect of the

MALI 🇲🇱 – On Sunday, December 14, JNIM released a video documenting the attack on the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) camp in Soumpi. 🔴 The assault, carried out on November 7, resulted in the deaths of 48 Malian soldiers, including the camp commander and his deputy. Around 100

[NEW ARTICLE] Yellowcake: Which Dangers and Stakes Lie Ahead for the Uranium Convoy? 🔸In November 2025, a massive convoy carrying nearly 1,000 tons of yellowcake departs from northern Niger 🇳🇪 in an explosive context. Amid a contested nationalization of Orano, violations of

Niger 🇳🇪 – On December 21, 2025, the MPLJ, a pro-Bazoum rebel group, attacked a pipeline south of Jaouro, in the Agadem area. (📽️) 🔸 This pipeline supplies crude oil to the refinery of SORAZ, a Nigerien company majority-owned by the Chinese company China National Petroleum

Mali 🇲🇱 – In recent days, JNIM has claimed responsibility on its official channels for three explosive attacks on the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) and Russia’s Africa Corps 🇷🇺. The three attacks are shown on the map below 🗺️⬇️: 📍 December 21, morning: a FAMa and Africa Corps

Nigeria 🇳🇬 | On Christmas Day, US authorities announced that they had launched an attack against Islamic State terrorists accused of killing Christians in the northwest of the country. 🔸 The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that it had collaborated with the US

Mali 🇲🇱 | On December 26, dozens of terrorists from Katiba Macina (JNIM) attacked the Kalana gold mine on the border with Guinea 🇬🇳. 🔴 Two Chinese nationals were kidnapped by the terrorists. 🔵 Construction equipment and buildings were set on fire. 🔸 Three FDS checkpoints

Mali | On December 30, EIGS terrorists claimed responsibility for an IED attack against a joint FAMa and Russian mercenary patrol from the Africa Corps near Ménaka. Several FDS and Russian mercenaries were killed. The wounded were evacuated by helicopter. EIGS, under the pretext

NIGER 🇳🇪 - On Monday, January 5, 2026, the Niger Framework for Combating Abuses (CDN) issued a statement expressing “grave concern” about the transport and storage of nearly 1,000 tons of uranium in Niamey. 🔶 The CDN warns of the harmful effects of yellowcake on public health

MALI 🇲🇱 – On the morning of January 11, several industrial sites were attacked in Bafoulabé: Diamond Cement Mali (in Gankontéry), CCM-Carrières et Chaux du Mali (in Karaga), and Stones (in Groundapé), causing significant material damage. 🔶 According to local sources, nearly 160

Benin 🇧🇯 | Despite a foiled coup attempt on 07/12, which could have disrupted Operation "Mirador," the 3,000 soldiers participating in the anti-terrorist operation in the north of the country began the year effectively by neutralizing more than 20 JNIM terrorists during two

Niger 🇳🇪:Recent footage circulating on social media shows a renewed activity around Air Base 101 in Niamey, where the convoy carrying the "Yellow Cake"—the uranium concentrate from the Arlit mines in the north of the country—has been stationed for over a month. 🔹 Following the