Sahel: can the AES juntas prove their security promises after Tessit clashes?
On the morning of Friday 9 October 2026, fighters from the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) and the Islamic State in…
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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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Benin and Germany deepen ties: unpacking the €15 million pledge ahead of Berlin 2027
Will an extra €15 million be enough to steer Benin’s relationship with Germany in a new direction, or is it simply a warm-up for bigger…
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Niger’s $203 million IMF deal: does economic sovereignty come with a price?
Niger’s transitional authorities have made “national sovereignty” and the “rejection of foreign oversight” central pillars of their political message. Yet the hard arithmetic of public…
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Oil spill in Diffa: how long before Niger acts on a growing environmental threat?
DIFFA, Niger — A dark slick is reportedly spreading across the land in Diffa, in eastern Niger, after a crude oil leak was reported nearly…
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Burkina Faso’s pivot from Paris to Moscow: a genuine break or a simple change of dependence?
When Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s transitional president, appeared on BF1 TV in late September, he did not merely dismiss any prospect of repairing diplomatic…
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Rita Djédjé, Apoutchou National et Serey Dié : que reproche exactement la justice dans l’affaire des 320 millions FCFA ?
Une question taraude l’opinion ivoirienne : comment une opération immobilière présentée comme une opportunité d’investissement a-t-elle pu mobiliser plus de 320 millions de FCFA auprès…
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Can Paris and Niamey still talk after two agents’ expulsion?
Can Paris and Niamey still talk after two agents’ expulsion? The question hangs over Franco-Nigerien relations after French authorities declared two agents of Niger’s intelligence…
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Will a new methodological guide fix the DRC’s local security governance?
By AMINA SALEY — Journalist
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1.9 billion FCFA heist between Dakar and Abidjan: can investigators untangle West Africa’s boldest bank fraud?
What happens when a fraudulent transfer slips through the defences of two banks in two countries? That is the question at the heart of a…
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Burkina Faso dry season 2026-2027: can 254.79 billion FCFA and 750 subsidized boreholes really secure the harvest?
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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