The disappearance and reported detention of Moussa Kaka, a leading figure in Nigerien journalism and longtime correspondent in Niamey, has triggered a growing wave of…
View More One month without Moussa Kaka: Niger’s press freedom crisis deepens and citizens feel the fallout
BAMAKO — As Mali officially launches its 2026-2027 academic year this Thursday, October 1, the human and economic toll of the country’s deepening security crisis…
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Cameroon’s anglophone regions: can a ‘ghost town’ day force the world to notice a decade of crisis? Reporting from Yaoundé, Richard Onanena On 1 October…
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What if a small West African nation could prove that smart financial engineering beats the odds in global markets? Benin just answered that question with…
View More Can Benin’s €500 million market bet redefine public debt management in West Africa?
The recent coordinated assaults in Burkina Faso are not just military setbacks — they are reshaping daily life for thousands of citizens, disrupting local economies,…
View More Burkina Faso: Lalgaye and Ouahigouya attacks deepen security crisis for civilians and trade
When Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso on 30 September 2022 by toppling Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, he promised a radical break with…
View More Burkina Faso after four years of Traoré: the human cost behind the reconquest narrative
Benin’s President Romuald Wadagni travelled to Lamu on Kenya’s northern coast on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, to take part in the groundbreaking ceremony for East…
View More Benin’s Wadagni joins Lamu refinery launch: what East Africa’s $16bn oil gamble means for citizens and businesses
Air Sénégal’s decisive crew suspension: a turning point for the Dakar-Paris route With our correspondent in Dakar, Léa-Lisa Westerhoff In a decisive move that marks…
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The sudden end to a protracted standoff at Loulo-Gounkoto’s sprawling gold complex reveals more than just a labour truce. Beneath the surface lies a deliberate…
View More Beneath the surface: how Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto deal unravels labour rights in Mali
The enforced disappearance of leading Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka on 31 August has exposed a troubling pattern of official opacity and regional inaction that runs…
View More What really drives the silence over Moussa Kaka’s disappearance in Niger?