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The Government of Mali has poured nearly $1 billion into its military partnership with Russian forces, a financial commitment now under intense scrutiny for its real-world impact. This investment, which …
Mali’s $1B gamble: Moscow’s security deal scrutinized for tangible gains Read More
The arrival of the French Navy’s helicopter carrier Mistral in Dakar on Friday, October 2, 2026, has raised a question that resonates far beyond the port: can a single port …
Can the Mistral’s Dakar visit really reset Senegal-France military cooperation? Read More
Can a rebel coalition that presents itself as a shield against Rwandan Hutu fighters be trusted when United Nations investigators say its guns keep turning on Congolese civilians? That is …
Will anyone ever be held accountable for AFC/M23’s civilian targeting in the eastern DRC? Read More
The financing question hanging over Benin’s economic transformation Benin’s economy expanded by 8.1% in 2025, and the outlook remains encouraging. Yet this momentum raises a pressing question: can the country …
Can Benin’s sustainable finance push deliver on its promises? 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
Why does Kinshasa keep returning to the same diplomatic channel? That question sits at the heart of the latest round of contact between Congolese President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo and Togolese …
Eastern DRC peace file: inside the calculations behind Tshisekedi’s recurring written overtures to Gnassingbé Read More
The Thali offshore license in Cameroon has reached a critical juncture, and the real story lies deeper than the headline approval. Tower Resources, the British operator, has secured a presidential …
Thali farm-out: why Prime’s $15 million bet is Tower’s last real shot Read More
When Finance Minister Louis Paul Motazé took the podium in Douala on 24 September 2026 to open the first-ever Diamond Capital Convention, the subtext was unmistakable: Cameroon and the wider …
Inside Motazé’s CEMAC capital markets gambit: decoding the Douala push for real-economy financing Read More
From a forgotten fishing village to a regional trade powerhouse It has been fifteen years since the first Chinese engineers arrived at Mboro, a remote fishing settlement on Cameroon’s southern …
Kribi at 15: the inside story of how Chinese investment rewired Cameroon’s economy Read More
The UK’s decision to place Senegal on its airport transit visa list did not emerge in a vacuum. Behind the Home Office directive that now forces Senegalese nationals to secure …
Inside the UK’s transit visa move: what really drove Senegal onto the restricted list Read More