Hello from 2026.
Bloodthirsty, nepotistic, dishonest, Taqiyya, oafish buffoon like you. You killed #EndSARS protesters and expect doves of peace to fly? May what you did to those youths at #LekkiMassacre be remembered by God! In Christ’s Name! And God’s people say...
#ArmedForcesRemembranceDay
🇸🇳🇫🇷 Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is expected in Paris, according to Africa Intelligence.
On the agenda: Senegal’s debt and security cooperation.
Since i made this post i haven’t been able to find one photograph of Vassiriki Traoré Ivory Coast’s intelligence chief. 🥲
🇧🇫🇲🇱🇳🇪 | AES 🤝 ECOWAS Talks Conclude with Joint Communiqué.
The AES and ECOWAS have concluded their first formal negotiations in Dakar, Senegal, signing a joint communiqué to strengthen regional cooperation and reaffirm their commitment to constructive engagement.
2026 marked the first documented combat deployment of Russian Shahed-type one-way attack drones in the Sahel and West Africa.
🇧🇫🇲🇱🇳🇪🇹🇬 Captain Ibrahim Traoré, current AES leader, met customs chiefs from the AES states and Togo in Ouagadougou on Oct 16.
On the table: an AES customs union, recognition of confederal product origins, and linked customs IT systems to speed up cross-border trade.
AES–ECOWAS Negotiations
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are coordinating their positions in Ouagadougou ahead of upcoming AES–ECOWAS negotiations in Dakar.
The talks focus on protecting AES citizens’ rights, preserving freedom of movement, and maintaining regional ties.
🇨🇮🇲🇱 Ivory Coast’s intelligence chief Vassiriki Traoré was in Bamako on Oct 15 for security talks on JNIM, at Mali’s invitation.
But the FLA issue is unresolved. Condemn Sahel juntas one day, court them the next? hmmm
🇳🇪 President Tiani received credentials from six new ambassadors on Oct 15: Nigeria, Pakistan, Ghana and Saudi Arabia, based in Niamey, plus Palestine and Norway, covering Niger from Bamako and Dakar.
A network spanning West Africa, the Gulf and Northern Europe.
🇧🇫 39 years on, Burkina Faso honors Thomas Sankara and his twelve companions, killed on Oct 15, 1987.
PM Ouédraogo led the Ouagadougou ceremony for President Traoré, whose message urges the fight for sovereignty, dignity and emancipation to continue.
🇸🇳🇲🇱 Relief for Malian importers: the Port of Dakar is waiving 100% of storage, demurrage and handling fees on stranded Malian goods, from Oct 9, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027.
Free storage for new containers rises to 60 days. Reefers are excluded.
🇧🇫🇲🇱🇳🇪🇹🇬 AES and Togo are aligning their customs.
Customs experts from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo meet in Ouagadougou from Oct 12–14 to harmonize procedures and speed up trade. Togo matters because part of the AES’s goods transit through its territory.
🇲🇱🇷🇼 Mali and Rwanda are writing their own playbook.
On Oct 12 in Bamako, Diop and Nduhungirehe doubled down on sovereignty, Pan-Africanism and South-South cooperation, backed by about 20 signed agreements. Kigali also praised the AES.
✈️ An Airbus A320-232 ACJ Prestige was tracked en route from N’Djamena to Paris, most likely transporting President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno on his official working visit to France.
🇹🇩🇫🇷 Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Déby arrived in Paris on Oct 12 at Macron’s invitation. They meet at the Élysée on Oct 13.
Talks are expected to focus on economic cooperation, security and regional issues. It’s their third meeting since January.
Nigerian govt jet 5N-FGZ departed Abuja, now descending into Lagos.
Possibly linked to the Hydromet Alliance meeting. Passengers unconfirmed, but could include Ministers Keyamo, Maiha, Utsev and NiMet DG Anosike.
🇳🇪 Niger’s Minister of Mines, Col. Maj. Abarchi Ousmane, met Australia’s Infini Resources, led by CEO Rohan Bone, to discuss mining cooperation.
Niger’s line: protect sovereignty over its resources while staying open to partnerships that serve its strategic interests.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have no coastline, so every import and export crosses someone else’s territory and port: higher costs, longer delays, political dependence.
That’s why Togo matters. The Port of Lomé gives the AES a dependable gateway to the sea.



























