Cotonou forum: local savings as West Africa’s financial sovereignty engine
Cotonou forum: local savings as West Africa’s financial sovereignty engine In Cotonou, Benin, a regional forum has put local savings at the center of West…
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Niger under Tiani: how dissent became a fast track to statelessness
In Niger, citizenship has been turned into a privilege that can be revoked at the ruler’s whim. Since the National Council for the Safeguard of…
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Alain-Georges Moukoko appointed prosecutor general in Libreville
Politics Alain-Georges Moukoko appointed prosecutor general in Libreville Libreville, Friday 18 September 2026 – The general prosecutor’s office in Libreville has a new leader at…
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Benin and Spain launch a cultural partnership built on art and diplomacy
Benin and the Kingdom of Spain are moving beyond ceremonial declarations to build a modern, ambitious cultural alliance. The partnership places heritage, contemporary creation and…
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Niger: Tiani’s post-coup purge widens as 25 stripped of citizenship
A failed coup, a widening purge On 29 August 2026, Niger’s presidential palace came under fire. The air base 101 was attacked. The state television…
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Niger: the 1.8 billion FCFA monthly fund at the centre of a power showdown
The battle inside Niger’s ruling circle is not about security alone. It is about who controls the men, the missions and the money behind a…
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Mali press reform: a fragile consensus built on years of internal division
The recent employers’ consultations and the planned media self-regulation task force present a united front that barely conceals the situation on the ground. Behind the…
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Niger’s Tiani takes aim at Haftar as Fezzan rivalry escalates
General Abdourahamane Tiani, who for years focused almost exclusively on holding power in Niamey, is now looking well beyond Niger’s borders. In southern Libya, the…
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Benin and Cuba relaunch economic partnership with fresh trade roadmap
Benin and Cuba have taken a concrete step to revive their long-standing economic partnership. In a diplomatic meeting held in Cotonou between Cuba’s ambassador, Denisse…
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Togo: Marguerite Gnakadé’s detention marks one year of silenced dissent
Exactly one year ago, on September 17, 2025, Marguerite Essossimna Gnakadé, a former defense minister, was taken into custody. Her arrest underscores a consistent pattern…
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Niger’s defense money: inside the CFPD and Domol Leydi power struggle
A presidential decree signed in May 2024. A financial mechanism worth potentially billions of FCFA. A new defense architecture. A cabinet reshuffle that stripped the…
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Baudelaire Ndong Ella takes up post as Gabon’s ambassador to the United States
Gabon’s new envoy officially begins work in Washington Baudelaire Ndong Ella has formally assumed his duties as Gabon’s ambassador to the United States. The Gabonese…
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