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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…

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…

The dynamics of African Union-led peace negotiations in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken a subtle yet significant turn, marked by a discreet but…

The abrupt arrest and arbitrary detention of lawyer Abdourahamane Lirwana represents a critical juncture in Niger’s escalating crackdown on judicial dissent. By silencing human rights…

Gabon’s first public briefing of 2025 by the resident coordinator of the United Nations system, Fatou Aminata Lo, served as more than just a report…

The Republic of Benin has successfully secured a landmark €500 million (approximately 328 billion FCFA) international bank financing deal. This achievement follows a carefully structured…

Peace and stability in west africa hinge on deeper cooperation The Entente Council and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)…

On September 29, 2026, Togo’s president Faure Gnassingbé held a high-stakes meeting in Lomé with Congolese Minister of Regional Integration Floribert Anzuluni. The closed-door encounter,…

When the gavel came down on the final day of the UCESIF general assembly in Bucharest, few outside the conference halls noticed what had just…

Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine stood before the United Nations General Assembly, delivering yet another fiery speech about Niger’s economic sovereignty. With the backdrop of the…

In a behind-the-scenes reshuffling of entry rules, the British government has quietly extended its airport transit visa regime to nine West African nations, placing Senegal…