How far can a state go in punishing speech published online? That is the dilemma now unfolding in Niamey, where the legal profession and the…
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Month: October 2026
Can West Africa’s community court enforce its own rulings? Benin’s new judge joins the test
When Dr. Désiré Henri Aihou took the oath of office as a judge of the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja, the moment raised a…
View More Can West Africa’s community court enforce its own rulings? Benin’s new judge joins the test
Can West Africa’s community court enforce its own rulings? Benin’s new judge joins the test
When Dr. Désiré Henri Aihou took the oath of office as a judge of the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja, the moment raised a…
View More Can West Africa’s community court enforce its own rulings? Benin’s new judge joins the test
Gabon fuel stations ban food jerrycans: a safety win or a burden for drivers?
By IBRAHIM OUMAROU — Journalist
View More Gabon fuel stations ban food jerrycans: a safety win or a burden for drivers?
Niger fuel price hike: can the government afford to keep ignoring the warning signs?
At the close of the first extraordinary session of 2026, Niger’s Consultative Council for Refoundation (CCR) delivered a recommendation that landed like a thunderclap: raise…
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Can the DRC contain Ebola before it becomes the deadliest outbreak in Africa’s history?
By AMINA SALEY — Journalist
View More Can the DRC contain Ebola before it becomes the deadliest outbreak in Africa’s history?
What does Niger’s silence on Moussa Kaka reveal about the Tiani junta?
For more than a month, the fate of the Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka remained shrouded in uncertainty. After he left the premises of Radio Télévision…
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Alger-Niamey : qui profite vraiment du câble transsaharien ?
À Assamaka, aux confins du Sahara, l’Algérie et le Niger viennent d’ouvrir officiellement leur liaison transsaharienne en fibre optique. Mais derrière les kilomètres de câble…
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Can the Niger-Algeria fibre optic corridor reshape Saharan connectivity?
By IBRAHIM OUMAROU — Journalist
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What price personal ambition? Elhadj Malick Ndiaye on why he handed Senegal’s national assembly presidency to Ousmane Sonko
Benin’s growth streak until 2027
Benin is at a pivotal moment: can it keep up the swift expansion that has made it one of West Africa’s most dynamic economies, or…
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Will the DRC’s census really reach every corner of the country? Guylain Nyembo answers
By AMINA SALEY — Journalist
View More Will the DRC’s census really reach every corner of the country? Guylain Nyembo answers