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The 2026 revised budget bill (PLFR) that reached Senegal’s National Assembly on September 18, 2026, exposes a stark recalibration of Dakar’s fiscal ambitions — and the underlying dynamics are as …
Senegal’s 2026 budget revision: the inside story of how 555 billion FCFA in investment vanished Read More
The revised 2026 finance bill now before Senegal’s National Assembly has become far more than a routine fiscal adjustment. It has evolved into a political stress test for the ruling …
Senegal’s revised 2026 budget: inside the political calculations behind a high-stakes vote Read More
When Benin’s delegation put pen to paper on a fresh €544,042 contribution to UNAIDS for 2026-2027, the headline number told only part of the story. The signature, delivered on the …
What really sits behind Benin’s €544,042 pledge to UNAIDS Read MoreWhat really happened: the context behind a sudden resignation When Nourane Foster announced she was leaving the Parti camerounais pour la réconciliation nationale (PCRN), it looked like a simple resignation …
Behind Nourane Foster’s PCRN exit: the deeper story of a political break in Cameroon Read More
Behind the numbers: a payroll contraction that reshapes household budgets As Burkina Faso’s school year gets underway, a quieter structural shift is drawing attention: the gradual thinning of the state’s …
Behind Burkina Faso’s shrinking public payroll: the household economics of 1,917 fewer agents Read More
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
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
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
Senegal Will Senegal’s Diomaye Faye dissolve parliament? the high-stakes gamble facing Dakar President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has openly acknowledged his split with former ally Ousmane Sonko and left the door …
Will Senegal’s Diomaye Faye dissolve parliament? the high-stakes gamble facing Dakar Read More