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A high-stakes industrial bet built on retirement savings TEXFORCES-BF, the textile initiative presented as a cornerstone of Burkina Faso’s economic sovereignty and industrialisation drive, has generated considerable official enthusiasm. Yet …
TEXFORCES-BF: Burkina Faso’s textile gamble puts pension funds at risk Read More
Official speeches in Niamey keep celebrating a clean break with former partners and a new era of economic self-rule. Yet the hard numbers compiled by the Central Bank of West …
Niger’s external liabilities hit 12,900 billion FCFA as economic dependence deepens Read More
Benin’s national school canteen programme has taken a decisive leap forward. For the 2026-2027 academic year, roughly 1.9 million pupils now receive a hot meal on every school day, up …
Benin’s school meal drive now reaches 1.9 million children Read More
A handshake in Bamako that says more than any communiqué Algeria’s Prime Minister Sifi Grine arrived in Bamako this Monday for an official visit, standing shoulder to shoulder with the …
Sifi Grine in Bamako: Algeria’s diplomatic comeback and the Malian junta’s quiet climbdown Read More
The lead investigator in the Martinez Zogo murder case has concluded a crucial court appearance in Yaoundé, defending his inquiry into the killing of the prominent Cameroonian broadcaster. Colonel Otoulou …
Cameroon’s Martinez Zogo case: top investigator wraps up pivotal hearing Read More
Since Captain Ibrahim Traoré assumed power, official communications have steadily promoted a narrative: that Burkina Faso has regained control over its destiny, curtailed external dependence, and opted to self-finance its …
Burkina Faso’s sovereignty financed on credit: the true cost of rearmament Read More
A devastating dawn raid in central Mali The military camp at Dioura, in the Tenenkou circle of central Mali, became the scene of a bloodbath on the morning of Thursday, …
Dioura assault: Mali’s army suffers catastrophic defeat as JNIM kills 130 and captures 70 Read More
The tax authority chases street vendors and informal traders with relentless energy, yet when it comes to the country’s economic heavyweights, it simply folds. A staggering 334 billion FCFA in …
Niger’s 334 billion FCFA tax gap: a state powerless before economic giants Read More
As the 2026-2027 school year begins, Benin’s Aspirants au Métier d’Enseignant (AME) are entering a decisive phase. After a series of measures that have already boosted their income and living …
Benin’s teacher aspirants: pay, benefits and the road to civil service in 2026-2027 Read More
General Yacouba Isaac Zida has delivered a blunt verdict on the political theater surrounding Captain Ibrahim Traoré within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). True sovereignty, Zida argues, is not …
Swapping patrons is not freedom: inside Ibrahim Traoré’s sovereignty illusion Read More
Thousands of water sachets meant for Africa Corps mercenaries were ripped open and trampled in the middle of the street. This act of popular sabotage embodies the now gaping rift …
Niger: Niamey’s fury erupts after Russian gunfire hits national army Read More
Une mesure qui vise un ancien chef du gouvernement Les autorités burkinabè dirigées par le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré ont pris la décision d’interdire à l’ancien Premier ministre Apollinaire Kyélem de …
Burkina Faso : l’ancien Premier ministre Kyélem de Tambèla empêché de quitter le territoire Read More