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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
Standard & Poor’s decision to reaffirm Cameroon’s sovereign rating at “B-/B” with a stable outlook in mid-September raises a question that markets and multilateral partners are quietly asking: can the …
Will Cameroon’s B-/B rating survive the political transition test? Read More
They pledged to reclaim control. To restore security. To give Niger back its sovereignty and its dignity. Three years after the July 2023 coup d’État, the Conseil national pour la …
Niger: the gap between promises made in Niamey and the ordeal of exposed communities Read More
Two absences at the summit of the Nigerien state Two silences. Two absences. And a single question that is steadily gaining ground: what is actually happening at the highest level …
Niger: mounting questions over Moussa Kaka’s disappearance and Tiani’s silence Read More
Depuis l’annonce d’une tentative de coup d’État présentée comme déjouée, le pouvoir nigérien donne le sentiment de fonctionner en état d’alerte permanente. Derrière les changements en cascade dans la hiérarchie …
Niger : la purge de Tiani révèle-t-elle les fractures cachées du pouvoir ? Read More
As central Mali sinks deeper into an unending cycle of violence, the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) has broken its silence following the attacks on Ningari and Sarédina. Its statement …
Bandiagara civilian killings: CNDH urges Mali state to uphold its core duties Read More
In the northern reaches of Togo, a discreet but intense geopolitical contest is taking shape. Security indicators show that over 300 operatives from the Russian African Corps the successor entity …
Geopolitical competition in the Gulf of Guinea reshapes Togo security landscape as domestic needs are sidelined Read More
The events of 28 and 29 August in Niger cannot be reduced to a mere disciplinary lapse. The mutiny that shook the armed forces is the direct consequence of a …
Sahel tensions: Niger’s mutiny exposes the price of Tiani’s military politicisation Read More
Steering an economy without sufficiently detailed, regular, and accessible data is akin to making decisions with limited visibility. In Gabon, the publication of economic indicators by specialized agencies does allow …
Gabon’s economic management hampered by lack of reliable public data Read More
In a climate where financial resource management and economic sovereignty dominate discussions, this analysis sheds crucial light on upcoming decisions. The recent approval of a significant loan by the International …
FMI loan and Ousmane Sonko’s projects under scrutiny Read More
In Niamey, the apparent calm following the events of 29 August may conceal deeper tensions. Behind the official statements of control and the assurances of the authorities, a question is …
Niger: Tiani faces fallout from special forces after russian intervention Read More
A fragile tranquility has settled over Niamey this Monday, August 31st. Yet, beneath the city’s restored silence, a palpable tension lingers following a weekend of intense upheaval. The capital was …
Niamey’s fragile calm: military discontent persists Read More