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Niger’s military rulers have enacted a sweeping new legal framework targeting online press and foreign journalists, marking a decisive move toward total information control. Framed as a measure to protect …
Niger junta enacts digital media law to silence independent voices Read More
A violent mutiny at Niamey’s Air Base 101 in late August ended with a devastating toll—claiming the lives of at least 13 members of the Presidential Guard and leaving numerous …
Niamey mutiny aftermath exposes deep rifts in Niger’s military Read More
A devastating helicopter attack on an informal gold mining site along the Niger-Algeria border has left at least 48 civilians dead. The strike, carried out by an Algerian military aircraft, …
Algerian helicopter strike kills 48 Nigerien gold miners as Niamey’s junta stays silent Read More
A contested legacy in Ouagadougou In Burkina Faso, the figure of Thomas Sankara has long since ceased to be a purely historical reference. It now occupies a central place in …
Burkina Faso: the Sankara family and the weight of an official memory Read More
At first light on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the riverbanks on the outskirts of Gao became the scene of a bloodbath blamed on Russian mercenaries from Africa Corps. By summarily …
Gao massacre: 167 civilians killed and over 127 motorbikes torched by Africa Corps near the Niger river Read More
A consolidated debt stock of 9,524.6 billion FCFA Gabon now has a clearer picture of its public debt. Following an audit launched by the state and finalized as of December …
Gabon’s public debt falls back below 70% of GDP after audit Read More
The drive to modernise Gabon’s land and cadastral system has taken a decisive step forward. The Minister of Economy has now joined the protocol agreement with SNEDAI GROUPE, broadening the …
Gabon land digitalisation gains momentum as economy ministry signs on Read More
A production freefall that exposes deeper failures Once paraded as the crowning achievement of reclaimed sovereignty, the experiment of running the Société des mines de l’Aïr (SOMAÏR) with an entirely …
Uranium production in Niger collapses: the SOMAÏR illusion crumbles Read More
More than eighteen months after the July 2023 coup, the patriotic facade cultivated by Niger’s military leadership is cracking in plain sight. Behind the sovereignist speeches and the parades staged …
Niger’s military unravels: why soldiers are deserting the ranks Read More
Sahel states’ regional market borrowing exceeds 7,700 billion CFA francs The three member states of the Alliance of Sahel States — Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — remain deeply engaged …
Sahel alliance’s regional debt tops 7,700 billion CFA francs Read More
Classrooms across Benin came back to life on Monday, 14 September 2026, as students and teachers returned for the official start of the new academic year. From the far north …
Benin’s schools reopen nationwide on 14 September as security improves Read More
Niger’s decision to hold fuel prices steady at the pump is now exacting a heavy toll on the nation’s public finances. Fresh projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicate …
Niger’s fuel subsidy burden: SONIDEP faces 28 billion FCFA loss in 2026 Read More