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From peaceful dissent to urban upheaval: the day France’s youth movement turned violent What began as a targeted wave of high school protests against education reforms escalated into an unprecedented…
The first day of the 2026–2027 school year in Mali arrived this October 1st amid official fanfare. General Assimi Goïta, leader of the transitional government, had declared it the “Year…
Cameroon’s anglophone regions: ghost town day becomes a turning point in a decade of struggle By Richard Onanena, in Yaoundé October 1 marks a pivotal moment in Cameroon’s anglophone crisis.…
Cotonou has just rewritten the rules of sovereign borrowing in West Africa with a historic 500 million euro bond issuance. This financial milestone, achieved in collaboration with the African Development…
The Burkina Faso security landscape reached a critical inflection point on September 26, 2026, as coordinated jihadist offensives simultaneously struck two strategically vital regions, exposing vulnerabilities in the nation’s defense…
Burkina Faso’s turning point: four years of Traoré’s rule and the cost of territorial control Ouagadougou — On September 30, 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso, ousting…
The political chessboard in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has shifted significantly this week as Congolese officials delivered a high-stakes diplomatic message to Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé —…
Mali has reached a decisive moment. The numbers no longer describe a distant risk — they describe a country where hunger and poverty have become the daily reality for millions,…
A dramatic comeback bid after ten months in exile Ten months after being ousted by soldiers, Umaro Sissoco Embaló is preparing to re-enter Guinea-Bissau’s political arena. The former president, currently…
Lagos, September 29, 2026 — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu touched down in Lagos on Tuesday, September 29, ending nearly four weeks in Europe and immediately shifting Nigeria’s political rhythm two…
On 27 September 2026, Ibrahim Traoré granted an interview intended to take stock of his four years in power. The exercise, however, largely amounted to the official reading of his…
Cameroon’s media regulator has taken decisive action against independent journalism. The National Communication Council (CNC) suspended Vision 4 television for a month following its coverage of the Martinez Zogo murder…