Author: fasonews

A contested legacy in Ouagadougou In Burkina Faso, the figure of Thomas Sankara has long since ceased to be a purely historical reference.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

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