Author: Nicolas Biyong

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 …

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 …

A handshake in Bamako that says more than any communiqué Algeria’s Prime Minister Sifi Grine arrived in Bamako this Monday for an official visit, standing shoulder to shoulder with the …

Since Captain Ibrahim Traoré assumed power, official communications have steadily promoted a narrative: that Burkina Faso has regained control over its destiny, curtailed external dependence, and opted to self-finance its …

As the 2026-2027 school year begins, Benin’s Aspirants au Métier d’Enseignant (AME) are entering a decisive phase. After a series of measures that have already boosted their income and living …

Une mesure qui vise un ancien chef du gouvernement Les autorités burkinabè dirigées par le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré ont pris la décision d’interdire à l’ancien Premier ministre Apollinaire Kyélem de …

Le Cameroun est engagé dans une course contre la montre pour réunir les fonds nécessaires au rachat de la Société Générale Cameroun (SGC), désormais appelée ex-filiale du groupe français. L’opération …

The Dioura assault and the toll it left behind On 10 September, armed fighters stormed the military camp at Dioura, in the Mopti region of central Mali, and around 80 …