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Freshly sworn in as Benin’s new head of state, Romuald Wadagni is making his first diplomatic tour this Tuesday, June 2, with simultaneous stops in Niamey and Ouagadougou. This high-stakes…
During a landmark meeting in Seoul, Benin’s Foreign Minister Corinne Amori Brunet outlined the West African nation’s strategic advantages for South Korean businesses seeking to expand in Africa. Speaking on…
The adoption of Burkina Faso’s new Charter of the Popular Revolution has reignited debates about the country’s future. Meanwhile, Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s evolving stance on democracy continues to spark controversy.…
Tchad Tchad tackles intercommunal conflicts with public security plan The Chadian Minister of Public Security calls for unified action to curb escalating intercommunal violence, emphasizing a holistic strategy involving all…
The Côte d’Ivoire is on the brink of a groundbreaking infrastructure milestone as it prepares to launch a high-speed rail network that will redefine travel and economic connectivity across the…
International credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded Mali’s sovereign credit outlook from stable to negative, while retaining the Caa2 credit rating. This move underscores escalating risks in security, financing constraints…
Togo’s education ministry exposes and dismantles a decades-old sms-based results scheme For nearly two decades, Togo’s education system operated a covert revenue stream siphoning funds from vulnerable households through a…
The announcement of a mass eviction affecting 26,000 individuals in Niamey has ignited widespread outrage among civil society groups. By executing this sweeping operation without any accompanying measures or resettlement…
The Burkina Faso transition government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré has reached a critical juncture. Once hailed by supporters as a reformist leader, the military head of state now governs with…
In response to coordinated attacks on 25 April 2026—claimed by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA)—Mali has launched a sweeping overhaul of its…
Investigations reveal a covert supply chain linking the Guinean capital’s port to Malian conflict zones. High-profile shipments, allegedly carrying military-grade hardware, have been documented transiting through Conakry under the guise…
Aïssatou Diop Fall, a prominent journalist and television channel director in Senegal, now faces significant legal consequences following a high-profile summons by the Division spéciale de cybersécurité (DSC), the national…