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Benin Can Benin turn its $730 million AIIB pipeline into real infrastructure gains by 2028? Benin and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have agreed on an indicative $730 million pipeline …
Can Benin turn its $730 million AIIB pipeline into real infrastructure gains by 2028? Read More
BAMAKO — As Mali officially launches the 2026–2027 school year this Thursday, 1 October, the junta’s grand slogan collides with a grim reality. Transitional President General Assimi Goïta declared this …
Mali’s ‘Year of Education’ or a lost generation: 2,400 schools shut, 730,000 children out — where does the junta stand? Read More
Ghost town in Cameroon’s anglophone regions: can a one-day shutdown shift a decade-old crisis? By Richard Onanena Thu, October 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred …
Ghost town in Cameroon’s anglophone regions: can a one-day shutdown shift a decade-old crisis? Read More
Cotonou — Benin has once again proven its financial credibility on the international stage. In partnership with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), the government has secured €500 million to …
Can Benin turn a €500 million market win into lasting prosperity for its people? Read More
A single day of coordinated violence has pushed Burkina Faso’s security crisis into a sharper phase. On Saturday, September 26, a soldier was killed when armed fighters stormed a military …
Burkina Faso: coordinated jihadist strikes on Lalgaye and Ouahigouya force a security reckoning Read More
Ouagadougou — On 30 September 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso, toppling Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. Four years on, the young junta leader claims to have transformed …
Burkina Faso after four years of Traoré: the verdict is far from settled Read More
Lamu, Kenya — 30 September 2026. Benin’s head of state, Romuald Wadagni, joined other African leaders on Wednesday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the East African refinery being developed by …
Benin at Lamu: the debate, the doubts and the road ahead after the $16bn refinery groundbreaking Read More
Why the entire Dakar-Paris crew was suspended On 17 September, Air Sénégal made a drastic decision: all flight attendants assigned to the Dakar-Paris route were grounded. According to an internal …
Grounding of Dakar-Paris crew at Air Sénégal: an analysis of the airline’s deepening crisis Read More
Behind the attack: unpacking the dynamics of a deadly ambush in central Mali On 28 September 2026, a convoy of Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps found itself in the crosshairs …
Why the Niono ambush on Africa Corps reveals deeper fractures in Mali’s security architecture Read More
The deeper story behind Mali’s funding shortfall In Mali, the statistics tell a story far more complex than a simple funding gap. The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of …
Mali’s poverty trap: what the numbers hide behind the hunger headlines Read More
The deeper story behind a dramatic political comeback Ten months after being ousted by soldiers, Umaro Sissoco Embaló is preparing his return to Guinea-Bissau. The former president, now in exile, …
Guinea-Bissau: behind Embaló’s 2026 bid, a fractured electoral system Read More
The story behind the extraordinary price on the head of Robert Brovdi is less about one man and more about a deeper shift in how wars are fought. His call …
Behind the $20 million bounty on Robert Brovdi: the real dynamics reshaping Ukraine’s drone war Read More