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A decree, a militia and a question of state: who holds Niger’s defense purse? A signed decree. Potentially billions of francs in play. A new defense architecture. A reshuffling of…
Gabon’s new ambassador to the United States, Baudelaire Ndong Ella, formally assumed his duties in Washington last Tuesday, presenting his credentials to President Donald Trump at a White House ceremony.…
For years, the narrative was straightforward: after expelling France and European forces, Mali chose Russia. Under General Assimi Goïta, Bamako made Moscow its primary security partner, welcoming Wagner fighters and…
With Nigeria’s next presidential election approaching, the safety of the electoral process has become the central issue on everyone’s mind. As public anxiety and international scrutiny grow over the threat…
A harvest that brings ruin, not reward In Tougan, the reality is bitter. Behind the discourse on sovereignty, industrialisation and national production, agricultural producers say they continue to face, alone,…
Between 15 and 16 September 2026, warplanes and ground units loyal to Mali’s armed forces and their Russian allies struck at the very arteries of life in the Kidal region.…
On September 15, Bloomfield Investment Corporation lifted Benin’s long-term sovereign rating from A+ to AA- on its local-currency scale. By pushing the country across the symbolic threshold of “investment” category,…
Two medals, one athlete, and a wave of reaction back home. When Brigitte Tchede stepped onto the podium in Cairo, she did more than open Benin’s account at the 12th…
The clash between Burkina Faso’s ambitious military industrialization and the harsh realities of the battlefield has reached a critical juncture. Claims of strategic setbacks are forcing a reckoning over the…
Aftermath of Emmanuelle Sodji’s case exposes deeper media freedom tensions When government pressure intersects with journalistic duty, the consequences ripple far beyond individual newsrooms. The ongoing controversy surrounding Togolese journalist…
The fallout from Benin’s latest diplomatic overtures in Kigali is stirring up fresh debate across the continent. President Romuald Wadagni’s two-day working visit to Rwanda, his first since taking office…
The abrupt sidelining of General Moussa Salaou Barmou has sent shockwaves through Niger’s military and political circles, igniting fierce debate over the junta’s direction and stability. Once a cornerstone of…