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A deadly helicopter raid on an artisanal gold mining site along the Niger-Algeria frontier has left at least 48 civilians dead, exposing the troubling relationship between Niger’s military rulers and…
Digitalisation du foncier au Gabon : le Ministre de l’Économie rejoint le protocole avec SNEDAI GROUPE par · 15 septembre 2026 éorte sur la mise en place d’un système foncier…
The Nigerien government once celebrated the takeover of the Société des mines de l’Aïr (SOMAÏR) by a fully local team as a triumphant assertion of national sovereignty. Yet that same…
AES states’ regional securities debt reaches 7,727 billion CFA francs The three member states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger — remain deeply…
Niger’s decision to keep pump prices artificially low is now exposing the true fiscal cost of that policy. Fresh projections from the International Monetary Fund indicate that the Société nationale…
A high-stakes bet on Burkina Faso’s industrial future TEXFORCES-BF, the flagship textile venture presented as a cornerstone of Burkina Faso’s economic sovereignty, has generated considerable official enthusiasm. Yet beneath the…
A national program expands its reach Benin’s school canteen initiative has entered a new phase. For the 2026-2027 academic year, approximately 1.9 million children now receive a hot meal on…
A narrative of reclaimed destiny Since Captain Ibrahim Traoré assumed power, an official narrative has gradually taken hold: that of a Burkina Faso which has regained control over its own…
The military camp at Dioura, in central Mali’s Tenenkou district, became the scene of a devastating assault on Thursday, September 10, 2026, when fighters from the Group for the Support…
While tax authorities in Niger hound small informal traders with relentless zeal, they crumble before the true titans of the economy. A staggering 334 billion FCFA in unpaid taxes has…
As classrooms reopen for the 2026-2027 academic year, Benin’s Aspiring Teachers (AME) are stepping into a fresh phase of their professional lives. Following a series of measures designed to lift…
The illusion of sovereignty under Ibrahim Traoré General Yacouba Isaac Zida, a former transitional head of state stripped of his military rank for desertion and now living in exile, has…