With Nigeria’s next presidential election approaching, the safety of the electoral process has become the central issue in national discussions. Amid persistent worries from citizens…
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In Tougan, the reality is stark. Amid narratives of sovereignty, industrialisation and domestic production, agricultural producers report facing alone a far less rosy situation: selling…
View More Burkina Faso’s food sovereignty in question as Tougan farmers struggle with debt and losses
At least 43 people were killed in a series of airstrikes and ground attacks on vital water infrastructure in the Kidal region of northern Mali…
View More Kidal region strikes destroy wells, killing 43 and displacing pastoral communities
On september 15, Bloomfield Investment Corporation elevated Benin’s long-term sovereign credit rating from A+ to AA- in local currency, marking the country’s historic leap into…
View More Will Benin’s AA- sovereign rating unlock cheaper financing for the 2026 budget?
Côte d’Ivoire has just taken a significant step toward reshaping its oil and gas future with the finalization of a landmark deal. Eni has officially…
View More Will SOCAR’s 10% stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s Baleine field redefine Africa’s energy balance?
Benin’s airbadminton team stuns Algeria 60-37 in Uganda opener Benin opened its Africa AirBadminton Championships campaign with a commanding 60-37 victory over Algeria on September…
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One of the most influential figures in Niger’s military leadership is now caught in a political and security storm. Major General Moussa Salaou Barmou, a…
View More Niger: can General Barmou survive the junta’s tightening purge spiral?
What did Benin, Ghana and Togo just agree to in Lomé? On 11 September, Benin, Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso and the UN refugee agency signed…
View More Will Burkina Faso refugees actually return home? The real test behind the Lomé agreements
In Niger, the military regime has taken another step in its reckless flight forward. Just days after a brutal reshuffle at the top of the…
View More Can Niger’s junta survive its own paranoia after the failed coup?
On 21 August 2026, Niger crossed a line that many feared but few could imagine. As worshippers filed out of Friday prayers, gunmen surrounded several…
View More Can Niger’s junta protect anyone? 500 worshippers abducted after Friday prayers expose a growing security void
Can Senegal’s special funds ever be brought under real parliamentary control? A high-stakes legal battle is now unfolding that could determine whether Senegal’s unaccountable special…
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KIGALI — Benin’s president Romuald Wadagni opened a two-day official visit to Rwanda on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, his first diplomatic trip of this kind…
View More What does Wadagni’s Gisozi tribute really signal for Benin-Rwanda relations?