The $20 million hunt for the ukrainian drone war architect behind the russian supply disruptions
The quiet rise of Robert Brovdi, better known by his nom de guerre Madyar, reads like a modern-day military fable. Once a grain trader in…
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Behind the UN’s 2025 Gabon funding: how 10.5 billion FCFA reshapes priorities and accountability
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…
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Tinubu’s European sojourn reveals Nigeria’s strategic calculus before independence day
Nigeria’s president returns amid independence countdown with reform agenda under scrutiny The arrival of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos on September 29, 2026,…
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Behind the Benin deal: how 500 million euros unlocked social and economic transformation
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…
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Burkina Faso’s security crisis: examining Ibrahim Traoré’s legacy through displaced lives
When Ibrahim Traoré addressed the nation to present his four-year record in late September 2026, the official narrative centered on military operations, reclaimed territories, and…
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Behind Cameroon’s media crackdown: how the Vision 4 suspension exposes deeper tensions in the Martinez Zogo trial
The suspension of Vision 4 by Cameroon’s National Communication Council (CNC) for a month wasn’t just about a single newsroom. It revealed a deeper layer…
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Behind the scenes of Cameroon’s Thali permit deal: why Prime’s investment is a lifeline for the stalled oil project
The Thali oil project has reached a pivotal moment in Cameroon, where Tower Resources, the British operator behind the offshore permit, has secured presidential approval…
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Uncovering the roots of west africa’s security pact between the entente council and unowas
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)…
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How Togolese mediation is reshaping Congo’s eastern peace process behind closed doors
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,…
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Nigeria’s banditry crisis: how a shadow economy fuels mass kidnappings in the north
Behind the surge of mass kidnappings in Nigeria’s north The recent wave of mass kidnappings in Nigeria’s north is not merely a security crisis —…
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Inside Russia’s aging Tu-95 fleet: what a deadly crash reveals about Moscow’s strategic bomber program
The crash of a Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bomber in the Amur region has exposed cracks in Moscow’s long-range strike capabilities. Six crew members were…
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Beneath Bucharest’s diplomacy: how Benin shaped UCESIF’s agenda in quiet corridors
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…
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