Senegal floods: did Sonko’s two years deliver on his ‘definitive solution’?
By AMINA SALEY — Journalist
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Cotonou’s port expansion: can Benin become West Africa’s logistics hub?
Can Benin’s Port of Cotonou truly transform into a regional logistics hub, or will its ambitions stall? That is the strategic question driving the port’s…
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Can Spain solve its housing crisis? Sánchez bets on snap elections
Spain has been plunged into fresh political uncertainty by a housing emergency that shows no sign of easing. After parliament rejected a package of measures…
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Can the Cameroon-Nigeria trade revival hold after years of Boko Haram violence?
Since 2019, commercial activity has resumed between northern Nigeria and Cameroon’s Far North. Better security along the corridor has allowed transporters to travel again and…
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Niger and the uranium race: can new partners pay more than Orano?
Since the July 2023 coup, Niger has broken decisively with Orano, the French group that mined its uranium for over fifty years. Niamey nationalised Somaïr,…
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Algeria pushes into West Africa at Cotonou investment summit
A multisectoral Algerian delegation took part in the Benin Deal Room 2026, held in Cotonou from 16 to 18 September, in a move that signals…
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Nigerian air force ATR-42 crashes near Igbokoda with 32 on board
A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 went down on Monday, October 5, in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria. Officials say 25 passengers and…
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Burkina Faso drives nearly one million tonnes through Cotonou port as Niger corridor falters
Nearly one million tonnes of goods moved through the port of Cotonou to Burkina Faso in 2025, as the diplomatic standoff between Benin and Niger…
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Kalev Mutond, former DR Congo spy chief, dies
Publié aujourd’hui à 16h45 Lecture : 5 minutes. Fichier généré le Lire dans l’app Résumer Romain Chanson Journaliste à Jeune Afrique, spécialiste de la République…
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Benin secures 65.5 billion CFA francs in French financing at Élysée ceremony
Benin and France have signed a set of financing agreements worth a combined 65.5 billion CFA francs, covering electricity, agriculture and health. The deals were…
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US releases $250,000 to Benin to strengthen protection of trafficking victims
The United States has released $250,000 to support Benin’s fight against human trafficking, funding new tools designed to improve case tracking, speed up victim identification…
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Niger: Moussa Kaka’s disappearance deepens press freedom crisis after wave of arrests
Niger’s media landscape has been steadily shrinking since the July 26, 2023 coup that brought General Abdourahamane Tiani to power. Arrests, detentions, media suspensions and…
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