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Burkina Faso's military government has introduced a new requirement forcing citizens to get official authorization before studying in another country. Human Rights Watch flagged the policy as a direct restriction on both the right to movement and the right to education.

Two years ago, young Kenyans took to the streets against their government. Security forces killed a number of demonstrators. This week, families of those killed returned to Parliament to mark the anniversary and press for justice.

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have formally started the process of leaving the International Criminal Court. All three submitted official notifications to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the court's founding treaty. The Assembly of States Parties confirmed the submissions.

The AFRICOM commander confirmed this week that the United States withdrew a large share of its forces from Nigeria. The pullback follows a stalled counterterrorism campaign in the north. Nigeria now faces pressure to build its own security capacity and set its own policy without outside supervision.

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are walking away from the International Criminal Court this week. The Alliance of Sahel States calls it a rejection of a court that has policed Africa for two decades while other regions escape scrutiny.

Africa set a new record at the 2026 World Cup. Morocco, Algeria, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and South Africa all reached the knockout stage together. No African World Cup squad has ever advanced this far, this deep, at the same time.

Africa just changed the World Cup forever, and this is only the beginning. Cape Verde, South Africa, and DR Congo are making history at the 2026 World Cup. These results are not accidents. They reflect decades of African youth talent, coaching, and determination to compete at the highest level on the global stage.

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have formally activated the Confederal Investment and Development Bank of the Alliance of Sahel States. The bank opens with $820 million in initial capital to fund energy, mining, and development using their own institutions, not external ones.