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With the fourth quarter of the 2026 fiscal year on the horizon, Benin’s public treasury is showing remarkable strength. By the end of June, the government had already mobilized 2,329.6 …
Can Benin sustain its fiscal momentum through the 2026 home stretch? Read More
When United Russia, the party tied to President Vladimir Putin, walked away with 355 of the 450 seats in the Douma, the headline numbers looked overwhelming. The central electoral commission …
Russia’s Douma vote: can a 355-seat landslide be trusted when the anti-war camp was barred? Read More
When Ukrainian long-range drones and missiles slammed into the Moscow region overnight, they did more than set a major oil facility ablaze. They forced a question that the Kremlin has …
Can Russia shield its own backyard? the Moscow refinery strike and the question the Kremlin can’t answer Read More
Can an institution armed with a fresh mandate and a clear roadmap truly change how healthcare rules are enforced in Benin? That is the question hanging over the Autorité de …
Benin’s ARS second term: will tougher health regulation finally stick? Read More
What is really happening in the coltan mines of eastern DRC? In a damning report released this week, Amnesty International accuses the anti-government armed group M23, which is backed by …
Can the world’s tech supply chain survive the M23’s tightening grip on eastern DRC’s coltan? Read MoreCan North West Cameroon absorb another 600 Nigerian refugees? More than 600 Nigerians have crossed into Cameroon’s North West region, fleeing renewed clashes between Mambila farmers and Peul herders. The …
Can North West Cameroon cope with the new wave of 600 Nigerian refugees? Read More
A widening gap between official rhetoric and battlefield reality Soldiers killed, others taken prisoner, positions overrun: behind each military setback, a troubling question persists. What is left of the security …
Mali: after Dioura, Tabrichat and Kati, what remains of Assimi Goïta’s promise to protect his soldiers? Read More
The Wagner Group, Russia’s infamous paramilitary organization, has carved out a “drug empire” in the Central African Republic, where its operations have gained fresh momentum through the tramadol trade. This …
Wagner’s expanding drug empire in central africa through tramadol trade Read More
Senegal At Bambali on Saturday, Ousmane Sonko turned a playful moment into a pointed political signal, telling Sadio Mané that football belongs to the striker but politics belongs to him. …
Bambali’s real question: is Sonko’s 2029 jibe a warning shot for Sadio Mané? Read More
Can Marseille survive a fifth straight defeat to PSG? By Our Football Correspondent Published on 20/09/26 at 21:05 – Updated on 20/09/26 at 21:17 CommentShare PSG captain Marquinhos (left) celebrated …
Can Marseille survive a fifth straight defeat to PSG? Read More
Does Abdourahamane Tiani ever look back at the days when he was just the quiet head of the presidential guard, invisible and unburdened? In Niamey today, the atmosphere inside the …
Can General Tiani still trust his own army in Niger — or has the palace become a trap? Read More
A sports enthusiast, Thomas grew up between the round ball of football and the orange of basketball, his two lifelong passions. With a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degree from the …
Mbappé to PSG: did an on-pitch request to Thiago Silva seal the deal over Real Madrid? Read More