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Benin’s higher education landscape has just crossed a significant threshold. On September 15, 2026, the Sèmè City Institute of Technology (SCITI) and the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA) formalized a…
In the upper echelons of Niger’s military command, Major General Moussa Salaou Barmou has earned a reputation as one of the Sahel’s most seasoned tacticians. While his political prominence came…
Aftermath of Emmanuelle Sodji’s case exposes deeper media freedom tensions When government pressure intersects with journalistic duty, the consequences ripple far beyond individual newsrooms. The ongoing controversy surrounding Togolese journalist…
The decree signed on September 15, 2026, by General Abdourahamane Tiani fooled no one. Presented without conviction as a simple “technical reorganization,” this first major government reshuffle is above all…
The military regime in Niger has ignited fierce public debate and growing concern over the future of free expression after unveiling sweeping new controls on digital media and foreign journalists.…
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…
Une attaque djihadiste d’une rare violence a frappé le camp militaire de Dioura, dans le centre du Mali, le jeudi 10 septembre. Entre 50 et 80 militaires maliens et membres…
Depuis ce lundi, Genève accueille la 63e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations unies, une tribune où l’ONU évalue la situation des droits humains à travers le…
Les liens entre le Bénin et les Émirats arabes unis se resserrent dans les domaines de la défense et de la sécurité. Le nouvel ambassadeur émirati, Hazza Mohamed Alqahtani, récemment…
Addressing the National Assembly, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô sought to clear up any doubts regarding a potential shift in public policy since taking office. His message to the…
While ordinary Togolese citizens navigate a suffocating economic downturn and skyrocketing living costs, the government’s lavish international spending is sparking deep resentment. Private analyses of sovereignty budgets and foreign influence…
Dimanche 06 septembre 2026, au Palais des Sports de Ouaga 2000, s’est jouée la finale du trophée IHF Nations Dames de la Zone 3. Dans un duel haletant, l’équipe nationale…