Can a diplomatic passport issued by Niger shield Kémi Séba from being sent to Benin? That is the central question hanging over South Africa’s courts…
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Month: October 2026
Mali: does the FLA’s withdrawal from Kidal signal a turning point or a trap?
What does it really mean when an armed movement announces it is pulling out of a city it fought hard to take? That is the…
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Could Russia’s wartime memory ruling reshape Baltic security?
When a Moscow court declared thirteen individuals and five organizations from the Baltic states to be accomplices of Nazi Germany on October 5, 2026, it…
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Guinea-Bissau’s December vote: can the military transition survive Embaló’s return bid?
In Guinea-Bissau, the military junta is pressing ahead with a sweeping disarmament campaign across the capital, Bissau. Weapons have reportedly been found in shipping containers…
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Can France keep its strategic edge in an unstable Europe?
As European airspace violations, drone incursions and Russia–NATO friction multiply, Paris is banking on a single question: can nuclear deterrence still guarantee French freedom of…
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Can Gabon ban US chicken imports without triggering a WTO showdown?
With less than three months until Gabon’s ban on imports of broiler chicken is set to take effect on 1 January 2027, Libreville and Washington…
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Can Burkina Faso truly digitize its services without security and education?
Public service digitization in Burkina Faso: a priority out of touch with reality? As Ouagadougou hosts the National Days of Patriotic Engagement and Citizen Participation…
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Senegal floods: did Sonko’s two years deliver on his ‘definitive solution’?
By AMINA SALEY — Journalist
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Cotonou’s port expansion: can Benin become West Africa’s logistics hub?
Can Benin’s Port of Cotonou truly transform into a regional logistics hub, or will its ambitions stall? That is the strategic question driving the port’s…
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Can Spain solve its housing crisis? Sánchez bets on snap elections
Spain has been plunged into fresh political uncertainty by a housing emergency that shows no sign of easing. After parliament rejected a package of measures…
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Can the Cameroon-Nigeria trade revival hold after years of Boko Haram violence?
Since 2019, commercial activity has resumed between northern Nigeria and Cameroon’s Far North. Better security along the corridor has allowed transporters to travel again and…
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Niger and the uranium race: can new partners pay more than Orano?
Since the July 2023 coup, Niger has broken decisively with Orano, the French group that mined its uranium for over fifty years. Niamey nationalised Somaïr,…
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