Could a partnership aimed at restoring security come at the cost of a billion dollars in public funds? This is the dilemma facing Mali’s transitional…
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Category: Analysis
Can Joseph Kabila unite Congo’s fractured opposition into a game-changing force?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo stands at a pivotal crossroads as former President Joseph Kabila steps into the spotlight, not as a statesman, but…
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Riyadh airport attack: can Saudi Arabia shield its skies from Houthi missiles?
When Houthi missiles and drones struck Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, October 10, the assault claimed 13 lives and left 308 wounded. But…
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Benin’s military aviation school: on track to become a regional hub?
Could the École aéronautique militaire de Cana (EAM-Cana), located within Cana Air Base, emerge as a leading light for military aviation training across the region?…
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Can Benin’s health system close its staffing gaps? Inside the 4th “Bridging the Gaps” cohort
Can Benin’s public health facilities finally overcome their chronic shortage of caregivers? That is the strategic question behind the latest move by the Ministry of…
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Oryx Energies sold for $1 billion: who really controls Africa’s energy future?
What does it mean when a Swiss oil trading giant changes hands for nearly a billion dollars? More than just a corporate transaction, the sale…
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Burkina Faso’s $40 billion dilemma: can sovereignty and market debt coexist?
On October 7, 2026, Burkina Faso’s government tapped private investors on the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UMOA) market for 40 billion CFA francs.…
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Niger’s legal crossroad: should a lawyer’s social media posts land him five years behind bars?
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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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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Senegal floods: did Sonko’s two years deliver on his ‘definitive solution’?
By AMINA SALEY — Journalist
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Niger’s fuel debt crisis: SONIDEP owes SORAZ 418 billion FCFA
Niger’s hydrocarbon sector is facing a severe financial shock. The national oil products company, SONIDEP, has accumulated unpaid debts to the Zinder refinery, SORAZ, reaching…
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Ibrahim Traoré and Marine Le Pen: a striking convergence of discourse
Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré and France’s far-right figure Marine Le Pen are advancing remarkably similar political narratives, despite operating in vastly different contexts.…
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