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Cultures, territories and migration journeys across the African continent.

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From forced exile to statelessness: the never-ending struggle of Chadian activist, Makaila N’Guebla
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From forced exile to statelessness: the never-ending struggle of Chadian activist, Makaila N’Guebla

The man is involved in countless endeavours. His life has never been smooth sailing. From Chad to France, via Tunisia, Senegal and Guinea-Conakry, human rights defender Makaila N’guebla has suffered a real ordeal. Hunted by the N’Djamena regime for over a decade, expelled from Tunisia and Senegal, and finally welcomed in Guinea before finding refuge …

29 Apr 2026 Ndengar Masbé Ndengar Masbé
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Story of world-renowned pastry chef from Chad
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Story of world-renowned pastry chef from Chad

Through his pastries, he shares his personal journey and that of his nation, forging connections between cultures. Born in Faya-Largeau in northern Chad, at the edge of the Sahara desert, Hissein Mahamoud Barkai is an international renowned pastry chef. Having grown up in Chad, Libya and Algeria, he now lives in France, where he has …

25 Feb 2026 Ndengar Masbé Ndengar Masbé
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Working in Benin to produce in the Sahel
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Working in Benin to produce in the Sahel

The seasonal mobility of certain communities in the West African subregion is dynamic. This reality benefits both countries of origin and host countries, despite existing fears and apprehensions. For the past few weeks, customers of this maquis bar on the outskirts of Cotonou have not seen the ‘tchatchanga’ vendor, who sells a speciality of grilled …

23 Feb 2026 Ange Banouwin Ange Banouwin
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Climate Change and Displacement: A Silent Challenge for Women’s and Girls’ Menstrual Hygiene in the Sahel
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Climate Change and Displacement: A Silent Challenge for Women’s and Girls’ Menstrual Hygiene in the Sahel

Climate change and forced displacement are converging to create a silent but profound crisis for women and girls in the Sahel. Drawing on Plan International’s A Gathering Storm study, Juli-Collette NSAH and Awa Faly BA examine how environmental shocks and insecurity are deepening menstrual precarity among adolescent girls and young women. With insights from Baltazar …

21 Feb 2026 Baltazar ATANGANA Baltazar ATANGANA
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Niger between survival transfers and stalled investment
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Niger between survival transfers and stalled investment

Niger is an economy on life support. In Tahoua and Zinder, thousands of households depend almost entirely on the financial support of relatives working abroad. A study by the IOM in October 2024, which surveyed 2,345 migrants, indicates thatthe money sent home is used for food, healthcare and school fees. There is almost nothing left …

18 Feb 2026 Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara
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The many hands behind Benin’s insfrastructural transformation
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The many hands behind Benin’s insfrastructural transformation

Sectors such as building and public works (BTP) lie at the heart of national development. In Benin, one of the country’s flagship projects, which is helping to restore the image of the economic capital and several other cities, is being carried out by many hands.One December morning in 2025, in Adjagbo on the outskirts of …

17 Feb 2026 Ange Banouwin Ange Banouwin
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Festival of Africans in Niger celebrates ancestral heritage,breaking down of barriers
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Festival of Africans in Niger celebrates ancestral heritage,breaking down of barriers

The seventh edition of the festival is currently taking place in Niger. Beyond the festivities, the event is a living laboratory of continental unity. At the Radisson Blu, which has been transformed into a crossroads of peoples for the occasion, artisans from West and Central Africa are demonstrating the concept of developing a shared identity …

16 Feb 2026 Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara
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Internal movement linked to artisanal mining in Togo
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Internal movement linked to artisanal mining in Togo

Every year, gold panning and artisanal mining attract thousands of people to rural areas of Togo. These internal migrations, whether temporary, seasonal or long-term, transform territories, local economies and social relations. In light of the trade-off between economic opportunities and health and environmental risks, what is the actual overall assessment of these small-scale mining-related migrations …

11 Dec 2025 Koffi Dzakpata Koffi Dzakpata
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Sahelian brotherhood festival honour Chad-Burkina cultural heritage
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Sahelian brotherhood festival honour Chad-Burkina cultural heritage

From 7 to 9 November 2025, Bobo-Dioulasso hosted a three-day festival celebrating cultural exchange and cooperation through discussions and panels centred around the theme “Culture and Fraternity at the Heart of the Sahel: History, Security Challenges and Social Cohesion between Chad and Burkina Faso”. Well integrated Chadian community There are now more than 3,000 Chadians …

4 Dec 2025 Ndengar Masbé Ndengar Masbé
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Les Rêves Brisés, a book on human cost of migration
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Les Rêves Brisés, a book on human cost of migration

Blending narrative and testimony, journalist Daouda BA’s book, Les Rêves Brisés (Broken Dreams) sheds light on the human cost of irregular migration. It tells the stories of young people striving for a better future, of mothers who have lost their sons, and of a society that is facing challenges relating to mental health and living …

3 Dec 2025 Ndiémé Faye Ndiémé Faye
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Farewell ritual, a practice linked to irregular migration in Benin
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Farewell ritual, a practice linked to irregular migration in Benin

In centre-west Benin, particularly in the Donga department, irregular departures are common, driven by the desire to migrate and eventually return home and rebuild one’s life. However, this journey is often fraught with obstacles, forcing migrants and their families to prepare for the worst. Testimonies from Beninese migrants who have returned home after experiencing life …

3 Dec 2025 Ange Banouwin Ange Banouwin
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Celebrating  culture, inclusion and sustainable devt at Festival des Africains du Niger
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Celebrating  culture, inclusion and sustainable devt at Festival des Africains du Niger

Set to take place in Niamey in December 2025, the seventh edition of the Festival des Africains du Niger (Festival of Africans in Niger) will transform the nation’s capital into a vibrant cultural and social crossroads. Led by Marc Sylva Bikok, this annual event celebrates arts and traditions, and aims to forge lasting connections among …

2 Dec 2025 Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara
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