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Why 63% of Burkina Faso’s public investment funds never reach citizens As Burkina Faso’s government continues to unveil ambitious budgets and mobilize significant public resources, a harsh reality persists: only…
When the Russian navy’s training vessel Perekop docked at Walvis Bay on October 20, 2026, the official narrative framed the visit as routine maritime training. Yet, beneath the surface of…
After 18 months in captivity, a crucial question emerges Two European women, held for more than a year and a half in Niger’s volatile Sahel region, have finally been freed.…
Lomé’s airport in crisis: A decisive question for Togo’s future As Togo’s gateway to Africa faces mounting operational failures, a critical question emerges: Can the country afford to prioritize national…
Two zero-day vulnerabilities in PHP: why your servers could be next If your website runs on PHP, time may be running out. Two critical vulnerabilities in the world’s most widely…
The unchecked greed of oil corporations and the complacency of local authorities have turned a technical malfunction into an environmental catastrophe in the heart of the Sahara. Since September 25,…
The streets of Niamey are no strangers to hardship, but the current fuel shortage has pushed daily life to a breaking point. As queues lengthen at gas stations and transportation…
With extremist threats intensifying across the Sahel, Algeria and Niger have taken a bold step forward by formalizing their military cooperation. But as tensions rise and regional alliances shift, one…
Cotonou hosts pivotal EU-Bénin summit to tackle Africa’s youth employment crisis The economic heartbeat of West Africa, Cotonou, recently became the epicenter of a high-stakes dialogue between the Republic of…
Is the world ignoring the education funding crisis that’s fueling youth unrest? In 2026, a wave of student and youth protests swept across continents—from European classrooms to African universities—as young…
Face à la confirmation d’un cas de maladie à virus Ebola au Nigeria, le gouvernement béninois place le pays en phase de préalerte et renforce son dispositif de prévention. Surveillance…
The military junta in Ouagadougou has reached a turning point. Facing the harsh realities of Burkina Faso’s deepening security crisis, and with the once-hyped Russian partnership yielding diminishing returns, the…