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Government launches decisive crackdown on ghost workers in public sector Gabon’s transitional authorities have taken a definitive stand against public sector corruption with the removal of over 1,400 ghost workers…
In a decisive shift that could reshape how Africa confronts cross-border threats, Benin took the helm of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council at the United Nations on Wednesday,…
The line between Burkina Faso’s fight against armed extremism and the repression of religious freedoms has never been more blurred. Under the guise of eradicating terrorism that plagues the nation,…
The government of Benin has achieved a significant milestone in advancing social equity and protection policies. Minister of Social Affairs and Microfinance, Véronique Tognifodé, officially presented 1 422 new Chance…
The sleepy township of KwaMakhutha, just south of Durban, became the epicenter of South Africa’s spiraling gang violence overnight. In the early hours of September 23, 2026, what began as…
The gap between Burkina Faso’s bold claims of food self-sufficiency and the stark reality on the ground has never been wider. While Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s speeches repeatedly declare victory over…
The tranquility of Boussouma, a once-thriving village 77 kilometers northeast of Ouagadougou, has been shattered by an unexpected security collapse. What was once a bustling crossroads of trade and social…
Niger’s military-led government has hailed its newly inked deal with Atomic Eagle as a landmark victory for national mining sovereignty. But behind the celebratory headlines lies a contract that could…
Cameroon has reached a turning point in how it collects duties on imported digital devices. Between April and early September 2026, the Directorate General of Customs pulled in 1.8 billion…
In a bold strategic realignment hailed as a peacekeeping initiative, Lomé has emerged as an unexpected sanctuary for Chadian rebel leaders—a calculated move that is reshaping the political landscape of…
A decade of reporting silenced: the unsettling disappearance of a Sahelian voice The absence of Moussa Kaka, a respected name in African journalism, has left Niamey’s media community in uncharted…
The Malian campaign’s deadly equation has just shifted gears. After three years of unrelenting conflict, Africa Corps—Russia’s rebranded paramilitary force—has suffered devastating losses totaling 358 combat fatalities in Mali alone.…