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What was meant to be an ordinary afternoon at Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport in Lomé turned into a scene of sheer horror. As hundreds of passengers checked in or waited …
Can Lomé airport ever restore trust after a sewage pipe burst humiliated travelers? Read More
Senegal’s special funds reform: will the constitutional council settle the fight between Sonko’s assembly and Faye’s presidency? When Senegal’s National Assembly voted on Thursday, October 1, 2026, to override the …
Senegal’s special funds reform: will the constitutional council settle the fight between Sonko’s assembly and Faye’s presidency? Read More
BAMAKO — As Mali officially launches the 2026–2027 school year this Thursday, 1 October, the junta’s grand slogan collides with a grim reality. Transitional President General Assimi Goïta declared this …
Mali’s ‘Year of Education’ or a lost generation: 2,400 schools shut, 730,000 children out — where does the junta stand? Read More
Ghost town in Cameroon’s anglophone regions: can a one-day shutdown shift a decade-old crisis? By Richard Onanena Thu, October 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred …
Ghost town in Cameroon’s anglophone regions: can a one-day shutdown shift a decade-old crisis? Read More
Cotonou — Benin has once again proven its financial credibility on the international stage. In partnership with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), the government has secured €500 million to …
Can Benin turn a €500 million market win into lasting prosperity for its people? Read More
A single day of coordinated violence has pushed Burkina Faso’s security crisis into a sharper phase. On Saturday, September 26, a soldier was killed when armed fighters stormed a military …
Burkina Faso: coordinated jihadist strikes on Lalgaye and Ouahigouya force a security reckoning Read More
Lamu, Kenya — 30 September 2026. Benin’s head of state, Romuald Wadagni, joined other African leaders on Wednesday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the East African refinery being developed by …
Benin at Lamu: the debate, the doubts and the road ahead after the $16bn refinery groundbreaking Read More
The lifting of the strike notice at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex conceals a financial pact of a very different nature. Behind the touted compromise on working conditions, the agreement sealed …
Behind Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto truce: the anatomy of a union payoff in Mali Read More
In Niger, journalist Moussa Kaka has been missing since 31 August, yet the outcry one might expect has not materialised. Senegalese human rights figure Alioune Tine – a former United …
Behind the silence: what’s really stalling action on Moussa Kaka’s disappearance in Niger Read MoreThe tactical deadlock at Groupama Stadium Olympique Lyonnais Féminin were held to a goalless draw by Chelsea in the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Wednesday at Groupama Stadium. The result …
Behind Lyon’s stalemate with Chelsea: the tactical battle that stopped the goals Read More
Behind the attack: unpacking the dynamics of a deadly ambush in central Mali On 28 September 2026, a convoy of Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps found itself in the crosshairs …
Why the Niono ambush on Africa Corps reveals deeper fractures in Mali’s security architecture Read More
Why the Lirwana case matters more than it appears The detention of lawyer Abdourahamane Lirwana is not an isolated incident. It is the latest link in a chain of judicial …
Niger’s crackdown machinery: inside the jailing of lawyer Abdourahamane Lirwana and what it reveals Read More