The recent decision by several Sahel states to impose reciprocal travel restrictions on U.S. citizens represents a significant moment in contemporary international relations, one that goes beyond visa policy and speaks to broader shifts in global power dynamics. Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, now operating within the Alliance of Sahel States, responded directly to expanded Read More…
There are moments in football that feel less like sporting events and more like turning points in a nation’s story. Burkina Faso’s under-17 boys shocking Germany—the reigning world champions—to reach the Round of 16 is one of those moments. The scoreline will be recorded, replayed, and remembered, but what this match symbolizes goes far beyond Read More…
A longread investigative feature that unmasks a nefarious job scheme mainly targeting Nigerians and other Africans through recruitment scams and pyramid schemes. But “Don’t Get Caught in a Pyramid Scheme”, Letitia James, New York State Attorney General cautions, noting that: “A pyramid scheme is a fraudulent system of making money based on recruiting an ever-increasing Read More…
