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In Niger, the press freedom crisis has reached a critical turning point. The sudden disappearance and subsequent detention of Moussa Kaka—a veteran journalist and senior correspondent based in Niamey—has sent…
The abrupt cancellation of the strike notice at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex marks a decisive turning point, but not the one Barrick Gold wants the world to see. Behind the…
The arrest and imprisonment of lawyer Abdourahamane Lirwana represent a decisive turning point in Niger’s escalating judicial repression. By locking up a prominent human rights defender over a social media…
In a decisive move that signals a new chapter in its development trajectory, Benin has successfully raised €500 million — roughly 328 billion FCFA — in international bank financing. This…
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…
Benin’s diplomatic machine has shifted into a higher gear. From 28 to 30 September 2026, Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, president of Benin’s Economic and Social Council (CES), is leading an official…
At the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Niger’s military-appointed Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, delivered yet another stirring sovereignty speech. Standing before a gathering of international envoys, the junta’s…
South Africa has arrived at a decisive moment. Within a matter of hours, two separate shooting attacks struck Johannesburg and the Cape Town area, leaving at least 27 people dead…
The start of the school year in Burkina Faso has brought into sharp focus a social reality that can no longer be overlooked: the state’s civil service payroll has contracted…
International Chad’s unyielding stance at the UN: a turning point for regional security Representing Chad at the 81st UN General Assembly, Health Minister Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim Mahamat reaffirmed the country’s humanitarian…
A decisive shift has ended nearly a decade of financial isolation for one of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s most prominent military figures. General François Olenga, a retired four-star officer,…
General Simporé’s RTB confession reveals a collapsing security narrative The nation watched in shock as Burkina Faso’s defense minister, General Célestin Simporé, took the airwaves to defend the military’s embattled…