Sahel Crisis: Headline Archive

150 logged reports · West Africa · collected every 5 minutes from monitored wire & Telegram sources · preserved permanently · times in UTC
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Thursday, 1 October 2026
14:36 political 'Absolutely nothing' justifies arrest of Niger journalist, rights expert tells RFIRFI English
08:30 political Nigeria: What Tinubu Told Nigerians On 66th Independence AnniversaryAllAfrica
07:52 political West Africa: Mali Warns UN of Foreign Support for Terrorism in the SahelAllAfrica
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
12:21 escalation Exiled Burkina publisher tells RFI of repression and fear four years after coupRFI English
Friday, 4 September 2026
15:24 political Nigeria: Special Report - Why Young Nigerians Are Losing Faith in ElectionsAllAfrica
12:00 military In Burkina Faso, Sky Dragon 30 missiles point to China’s military export inroadsSCMP World
09:34 political Nigerian police arrest four suspects over alleged organ harvestingFrance 24
04:17 political Nigeria: Nigerian Airlines Can Generate $1bn Annually From Developed West/Central African Destinations - ExpertsAllAfrica
04:12 escalation Niger: Former Rfi Journalist Disappears in Niger After Attempted CoupAllAfrica
Thursday, 3 September 2026
19:36 political Nigeria: Daba, Coronation Open Nigerian Market Access to Global InvestorsAllAfrica
17:07 political West Africa: Pullout of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali From Ecowas Blunted Integration Protocols - - DareAllAfrica
17:05 political Nigeria: 68-Year-Old Briton Cries Out As Nigerian Husband, 31, Allegedly Disappears After Spouse VisaAllAfrica
13:48 escalation Former RFI journalist disappears in Niger after attempted coupRFI English
06:32 political Nigeria: Nigerians See No Signs of Economic Growth - LabourAllAfrica
06:31 political Nigeria: Why Uber Ceased Nigerian Operation After 12 YearsAllAfrica
04:51 escalation Niger: Niger's Failed Coup Is a Warning to the Sahel's Military Rulers - Those With Power Must Keep Their PromisesAllAfrica
04:32 political Niger displays arsenal seized after failed military mutinyAl Jazeera
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
11:00 political Nigerian anticorruption agency sacks 40 staff over misconduct allegationsAl Jazeera
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
10:52 political Nigeria: Nigerian Extradited to U.S. for Fatal Sextortion of MinorAllAfrica
10:51 military As capital goes back to normal, Niger downplays soldiers' mutinyFrance 24
07:04 political Nigeria: Investigation - Oil Companies Violate Nigerian Laws, Flare Gas, Face No Sanctions (1)AllAfrica
06:42 political Nigeria: Nigerians Too Poor Not to Be Subsidised, ADC Tells TinubuAllAfrica
05:58 escalation Niger: Niger's Failed Coup Exposes Cracks in the MilitaryAllAfrica
03:58 political Nigeria: Firms Commit N2bn to Finance Solar Power for 300 Nigerian SMEsAllAfrica
Monday, 31 August 2026
23:48 political Nigeria: Falana Urges Nigerian Govt to Ban Petrol ImportationAllAfrica
15:43 diplomacy Algeria: President Tebboune Holds Phone Talks With Niger CounterpartAllAfrica
14:41 escalation Niger coup attempt: 'Russians saved the day' analyst tells RFIRFI English
12:57 escalation Algeria: Algeria Sends Fighter Jets to Niger After a Failed Military CoupAllAfrica
10:06 political Nigeria: Nigerian Army X Account Hit in Second Military Cyber BreachAllAfrica
04:23 escalation Niger: Attempted Coup - Niger Junta Still in Control, but Situation Remains TenseAllAfrica
04:22 political Nigeria: Dangote's N600 Million Gesture - When Wealth Finds Purpose in the Future of Young NigeriansAllAfrica
Sunday, 30 August 2026
14:33 political Still dancing at 88, Mali’s Mariam Bagayoko keeps tradition aliveRFI English
13:03 escalation Dozens of soldiers arrested after apparent coup attempt in Niger’s capitalAl Jazeera
13:01 political Niger’s military-led government says it contained mutiny: What next?Al Jazeera
08:41 political Niger: Junta says back in control after mutinyFrance 24
Saturday, 29 August 2026
17:03 political Niger military says it is regaining control after attempted mutinyAl Jazeera
14:01 political People stranded for days on dilapidated Nigerian highwayAl Jazeera
13:59 political Situation in Niger 'not stabilised yet' as security forces deploy around airportFrance 24
12:33 military Niger's junta says 'regaining control' after clashes in capitalFrance 24
11:44 military Clashes in Niger after troops try to storm presidential palaceSCMP World
08:48 military Clashes rock Niger capital, junta says back in controlRFI English
07:05 political Attackers target Niger's Niamey airport and presidency perimeterRFI English
06:33 explosion Gunfire and explosions heard near military base in Niger's capitalFrance 24
01:50 military Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources sayAl Jazeera
01:30 explosion Gunfire, blasts heard in several areas of Niger capital NiameyAl Jazeera
Friday, 28 August 2026
18:50 political West Africa: Faye, Diop Set Ecowas Agenda As Bloc Faces Sahel SplitAllAfrica
07:57 political Nigeria: Nigerians Paid N7.8bn Ransom in 2025 - ReportAllAfrica
04:24 political Nigeria: 7,825 Kidnapped Nigerians Paid N7.8bn Ransom in 2026 - ReportAllAfrica
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
21:30 political Nigerian armed groups net nearly $6m in ransoms: studyRFI English
15:27 political Nigeria: NFF Probe Uncovers Deep-Seated Rot, Calls for Sweeping Reforms in Nigerian FootballAllAfrica
15:23 political West Africa: From Hunger to Harvests - How Land Restoration Is Transforming the SahelAllAfrica
14:13 political Africa: UN Recognizes Restoration Initiative Feeding 4 Million Across the SahelAllAfrica
11:08 political Nigeria: Many Bodies Recovered After Niger Mosque Attacks, LG Chairman Says, As Tinubu Orders Rescue OperationAllAfrica
08:21 political Nigeria: Nigerian President Orders Rescue Operation After Mass Kidnapping in MosqueAllAfrica
06:19 political Nigerian president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping in mosqueRFI English
04:32 diplomacy Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Immediate Rescue of Niger Mass Abduction VictimsAllAfrica
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
05:15 political Nigeria: China's Zero-Tariff Policy Drives 81% Surge in Nigerian ExportsAllAfrica
05:09 political Mali: Malian PM's Visit to Algeria Underlines Need for Mutual Security GoalsAllAfrica
Monday, 24 August 2026
18:02 political Kidnappers release video showing hundreds abducted from Nigerian mosqueAl Jazeera
15:25 political Malian PM's visit to Algeria underlines need for mutual security goalsRFI English
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