Niger: Withdrawal from the ICC – another strong signal from the AES on the international stage
Niger has formally notified its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Hague-based institution announced on Tuesday. The decision,...
Diplomacy
West Africa’s new chapter: AES experts forge dialogue strategy with ECOWAS
West Africa is writing, step by step, a new page in its diplomatic history. Meeting in workshop in Ouagadougou on...
DR Congo and Burundi forge united front against security and health threats
Two heads of state, two urgent agendas, one shared porous border to secure. Congolese President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi received his Burundian...
Burkina Faso summons EU ambassador: A historic rejection of intellectual terrorism
Burkina Faso has drawn a decisive line in the sand. Against the self-appointed lecturers ensconced in the comfort of Western...
Benin – Niger: A joint statement paving the way for a historic reconciliation
June 16, 2026, will remain a landmark date in the history of relations between Benin and Niger. On that day,...
Togo: Council President Faure Gnassingbé, the unsung architect of peace in West Africa
In a West Africa buffeted by political turbulence, security crises, and repeated diplomatic ruptures, one figure stands out with steady...
Benin – AES: How to rebuild trust to safeguard the future of West Africa
West Africa is facing a major challenge: the deterioration of relations between Benin and the countries of the Alliance of...
Benin and the Sahel States: A vital turn toward diplomatic easing
Faced with the fractures in West African space, diplomatic easing between Benin and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is...
Togo/Lomé: Faure Gnassingbé, a key figure in peace and mediation in Africa
Lomé has once again confirmed its status as an African diplomatic crossroads. The semi‑annual evaluation meeting on facilitating the crisis...
Togo: How Faure Gnassingbé is positioning himself as a “wise figure” in the face of Benin’s political renewal
Diplomacy often feeds on grand symbols, but it is measured above all by the stature of the men who guide...
