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Mali’s national budget is creaking under the combined weight of international sanctions and a slowing economy. Yet one line item keeps swelling: the cost of Russian paramilitary forces, first under …
Can Bamako still afford its Russian security tab of 514 billion FCFA? Read More
With the fourth quarter of the 2026 fiscal year on the horizon, Benin’s public treasury is showing remarkable strength. By the end of June, the government had already mobilized 2,329.6 …
Can Benin sustain its fiscal momentum through the 2026 home stretch? Read More
When United Russia, the party tied to President Vladimir Putin, walked away with 355 of the 450 seats in the Douma, the headline numbers looked overwhelming. The central electoral commission …
Russia’s Douma vote: can a 355-seat landslide be trusted when the anti-war camp was barred? Read More
What is really happening in the coltan mines of eastern DRC? In a damning report released this week, Amnesty International accuses the anti-government armed group M23, which is backed by …
Can the world’s tech supply chain survive the M23’s tightening grip on eastern DRC’s coltan? Read More
A widening gap between official rhetoric and battlefield reality Soldiers killed, others taken prisoner, positions overrun: behind each military setback, a troubling question persists. What is left of the security …
Mali: after Dioura, Tabrichat and Kati, what remains of Assimi Goïta’s promise to protect his soldiers? Read More
Senegal At Bambali on Saturday, Ousmane Sonko turned a playful moment into a pointed political signal, telling Sadio Mané that football belongs to the striker but politics belongs to him. …
Bambali’s real question: is Sonko’s 2029 jibe a warning shot for Sadio Mané? Read More
Can Marseille survive a fifth straight defeat to PSG? By Our Football Correspondent Published on 20/09/26 at 21:05 – Updated on 20/09/26 at 21:17 CommentShare PSG captain Marquinhos (left) celebrated …
Can Marseille survive a fifth straight defeat to PSG? Read More
Does Abdourahamane Tiani ever look back at the days when he was just the quiet head of the presidential guard, invisible and unburdened? In Niamey today, the atmosphere inside the …
Can General Tiani still trust his own army in Niger — or has the palace become a trap? Read More
A sports enthusiast, Thomas grew up between the round ball of football and the orange of basketball, his two lifelong passions. With a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degree from the …
Mbappé to PSG: did an on-pitch request to Thiago Silva seal the deal over Real Madrid? Read More
After the August mutiny, the purge of Niger’s armed forces raises a central question: how far did the military government in Niamey go to regain control over its own soldiers? …
Niger’s August mutiny: how far did Tiani go to keep his army in line? Read More
What did it take for Benin to beat Mauritius 3-0 and claim AirBadminton gold? Benin’s men’s triples team delivered a flawless performance at the 2026 AirBadminton African Championships in Entebbe, …
Benin’s 3-0 AirBadminton final win: what did it really take to beat Mauritius? Read More
Benin Can Benin’s CCI deliver on its 2.1 billion FCFA investment promise for 2027? The Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI Benin) has approved a 6.6 billion FCFA budget …
Can Benin’s CCI deliver on its 2.1 billion FCFA investment promise for 2027? Read More