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In a decisive shift that could reshape how Africa confronts cross-border threats, Benin took the helm of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council at the United Nations on Wednesday,…
Senegal Senegal’s political rupture: Diomaye Faye keeps dissolution option alive as break with Sonko deepens In a decisive shift, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has publicly owned his split with Ousmane Sonko…
SocietyCameroon Cameroon’s digital awakening: youth seize the moment on social media SocietyCameroon Kyrielle Ayombi | Elisabeth Asen 24/09/202624 September 2026 In this edition of #PasSansElles, young people speak out to…
The decision by Niger’s military leadership to grant political asylum to Kemi Seba, a Beninese activist sought by his home country, has become a defining moment in the fragile reconciliation…
Gabon’s poultry import ban: a decisive turning point for food sovereignty Libreville, Thursday, September 24, 2026 – The dispute between Libreville and Washington over chicken imports marks a decisive turning…
Niger faces a decisive moment after simultaneous attacks leave 57 security personnel dead The 23rd of September 2026 will be remembered as a day of profound tragedy for Niger’s defense…
In a decisive move that marks a turning point in how developing nations approach the delicate balance between debt and human capital, Côte d’Ivoire took center stage at two high-level…
The Regime’s Strategic Mirage: Sky Dragon 30’s Debut in the Burkina Faso Crisis In a carefully staged display of military might, Burkina Faso’s transitional leadership rolled out its newest strategic…
The line between Burkina Faso’s fight against armed extremism and the repression of religious freedoms has never been more blurred. Under the guise of eradicating terrorism that plagues the nation,…
Another heavy blow: elite troops decimated in Abala-Filingué ambush The dawn raid on a GARSI patrol in the Abala-Filingué region has delivered a crushing blow to Niger’s embattled military leadership.…
The government of Benin has achieved a significant milestone in advancing social equity and protection policies. Minister of Social Affairs and Microfinance, Véronique Tognifodé, officially presented 1 422 new Chance…
The sleepy township of KwaMakhutha, just south of Durban, became the epicenter of South Africa’s spiraling gang violence overnight. In the early hours of September 23, 2026, what began as…