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Face à la confirmation d’un cas de maladie à virus Ebola au Nigeria, le gouvernement béninois place le pays en phase de préalerte et renforce son dispositif de prévention. Surveillance …
Ebola : Le Bénin renforce la vigilance après un cas confirmé au Nigeria Read More
Burkina Faso’s military leadership has openly admitted its security strategy has failed, signaling a desperate shift toward Ankara as insurgent violence spirals out of control. Following the collapse of its …
Burkina Faso admits military failure, pleads for Turkish security support Read More
The Burkina Faso military junta led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré has taken a decisive step toward tightening its grip on power by unanimously passing a law to reinstate the death …
Burkina Faso reinstates death penalty amid rising political tensions over Damiba’s fate Read More
National crackdown nets staggering haul of illicit goods Burkina Faso’s customs authorities have delivered a major blow to illicit trade networks by seizing contraband goods valued at over 10.8 billion …
Burkina Faso customs seize over $18 million in illegal goods in crackdown on fraud networks Read More
Faced with rising meat prices and public pressure, Mali’s government has decided to block livestock exports for six months—a move that could backfire spectacularly. Under the guise of protecting household …
Mali’s beef export ban exposes state’s economic missteps and harms private sector Read More
Landmark digital customs deal signed to streamline west African trade The governments of Benin, Nigeria, and Cameroon have reached a decisive agreement to interconnect their national customs IT systems, markedly …
West African customs go digital: Benin, Nigeria and Cameroon launch synchronized platform to cut trade delays Read More
Nigerian authorities report first imported Ebola case in Abuja The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the country’s first imported Ebola virus disease case in Abuja, marking a …
Nigeria confirms imported Ebola case as Bundibugyo virus spreads across Africa Read More
What triggered the mass walkout in Dakar Senegal’s capital entered a tense phase on October 21, 2026, as major unions launched a 72-hour nationwide strike targeting government delays in fulfilling …
Senegal 72-hour strike: workers push for unpaid wages and delayed reforms amid political pressure Read More
Alors que les attaques continuent de frapper le nord-est du Mali et de provoquer des déplacements de population, le massacre de Tagadayat relance les interrogations sur l’efficacité de la stratégie …
Mali : Plus de 40 civils massacrés à Tagadayat, Africa Corps face au défi de la protection des populations Read More
Government bans oil-related demonstrations under guise of public security The Nigerien transitional government has once again demonstrated its intolerance for dissent by banning all protests concerning oil sector governance. The …
Niger cracks down on fuel protests as shortages expose systemic oil sector failures Read More
The highly anticipated Champions League showdown between Real Madrid and RB Leipzig kicks off at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 21, 2026, at 20:00 GMT, in what promises to …
Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: high-stakes Champions League clash set for Bernabeu thriller Read More
From guns to gold: how Russian security firms are reshaping African alliances In Central Africa, the Wagner Group’s operations continue to cast a long shadow—this time through Pavel Prigojine, son …
Russia’s gold trade ties with Africa: a new security partnership model Read More