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Can Guinea-Bissau’s December vote proceed without its most prominent challenger? The military-led junta in Guinea-Bissau has launched a sweeping disarmament operation in Bissau, seizing weapons from containers and private residences…
The maiden acceptance firing of the M51.3 ballistic missile from the nuclear-powered submarine Le Vigilant has thrust France into the heart of a pivotal strategic dilemma across Europe. Conducted on…
Trade war brewing: the high stakes of Gabon’s poultry import ban With just three months left before Gabon’s ban on imported broiler chicken takes effect on January 1, 2027, Libreville…
Burkina Faso’s digital leap: can it work without safety and schools? In Ouagadougou, patriotic displays light up the skyline as the transitional government promotes its digital transformation agenda. The ‘Avenue…
By Henri Nkeng — Journalist
The Port of Cotonou is on a strategic collision course with regional trade dynamics, raising a pivotal question: can this West African gateway rewire commerce patterns across landlocked nations? Once…
As Spain faces its most severe housing emergency in decades, a single question hangs over the political landscape: will snap elections finally unlock the deadlock over affordable housing? With Parliament’s…
Can Cameroon-Nigeria trade resilience survive without border security? Since 2019, commercial exchanges between Nigeria’s northern states and Cameroon’s Far North region have seen a remarkable revival. Improved border security has…
The Underground Shift: What Really Drives Niger’s Uranium Strategy Post-Orano When Niger’s military-led government severed ties with France’s Orano in mid-2023, the move was framed as a bold assertion of…
Cotonou Deal Room 2026 reveals Algeria’s strategic pivot in West Africa The presence of an Algerian delegation at Benin Deal Room 2026—held in Cotonou from September 16 to 18—wasn’t just…
What triggered the disappearance of the Nigerian air force’s ATR-42 The Nigerian Air Force’s ATR-42, tail number NGR 931, vanished from radar screens on the morning of October 5 as…
The rupture of traditional trade routes in West Africa hasn’t weakened Cotonou’s port—it has simply redirected its energy toward new partners. Amid diplomatic fractures with Niger, the Beninese hub has…