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Ibrahim Traoré frequently asserts that Burkina Faso must rely on its own strengths and that borrowing is unnecessary for its development. This stance is often portrayed as a clean break …
Burkina Faso’s debt paradox: can Ibrahim Traoré’s anti-borrowing doctrine survive the 8,731.5 billion FCFA reality? Read More
As security risks continue to simmer along Benin’s northern borders and cross-border criminal networks keep reinventing their methods, the government in Cotonou has taken a decisive step to strengthen its …
Can Benin’s police investigation upgrade really turn the tide against terrorism? Read More
Can a single legal mind, working largely out of the spotlight, truly reshape the business law of an entire region? That is the question raised by the career of Bakari …
Can one man’s 30-year push really reshape West Africa’s business law? Read More
In a West African sub-region shaken by deep geopolitical realignments, Cotonou is steadily expanding its network for security sovereignty. A meeting at the office of the Ministry of National Defence …
Can Benin’s northern borders hold? Inside Cotonou’s calculated bet on Algeria Read More
When Defense Minister Célestin Simporé appeared on national television to praise the security record of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, he offered a well-rehearsed explanation for the current stalemate: the Burkinabè army …
Why is Burkina Faso’s army performing worse after Russian training? Read More
What happens when a government discovers that hundreds of people have been collecting public salaries without ever setting foot in an office? That is the dilemma Gabon has confronted head-on, …
Gabon’s ghost worker purge: can 11 billion CFA francs in savings truly transform public services? Read More
A transparency measure that raises fundamental questions The Burkinabè government presents its new NGO regulation as an instrument of transparency and efficiency. Adopted on 24 September 2026 under the presidency …
Will Burkina Faso’s 80 % NGO spending rule truly serve the people it targets? Read More
Why Benin’s rise in startup funding is forcing a rethink of Africa’s pecking order When the latest figures on venture capital across Africa were tallied, one country stood out in …
Can Benin’s startup funding surge outlast the hype and reshape African venture capital? Read More
Gabon has stepped onto the 81st United Nations General Assembly stage in New York, which opened on September 22, with a newly acquired responsibility inside the world body. Elected in …
Can Gabon’s first UN vice-presidency truly amplify Libreville’s global voice? Read More
MOPTI, Mali — The strategic crossroads at Djenné, a vital junction on the RN6 highway linking southern and northern Mali, came under a swift and deadly assault on Thursday, September …
Can Mali’s army hold central Mali when fuel is the weapon deciding the fight? Read More
In Cotonou, the decision to keep Candide Azannaï behind bars has reignited a question many are asking: what exactly is at stake for Benin’s justice system as it navigates one …
Candide Azannaï’s detention: what does Benin’s justice system stand to gain or lose? Read More
A high-stakes legal gamble ends in defeat for Benin’s ex-police chief In a decision that will shape the political and legal landscape of Benin for months to come, the country’s …
Will Benin’s Supreme Court ruling force General Houndégnon to face trial? Read More