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What does it take for an intercontinental cultural partnership to move beyond ceremonial handshakes and actually transform the lives of working artists? That is the question at the heart of …
Can Benin and Spain’s cultural bet deliver real returns for West African creators? Read More
When a coup leader starts fearing his own soldiers On 26 July 2023, General Abdourahamane Tiani seized power by overthrowing President Mohamed Bazoum. Three years later, on 29 August 2026, …
Niger: is Tiani’s regime confusing dissent with conspiracy? Read More
Can a long-dormant economic partnership between the Republic of Benin and the Republic of Cuba finally deliver tangible results for West African businesses and households? That is the strategic question …
Is Benin and Cuba’s renewed economic partnership the breakthrough West Africa has been waiting for? Read More
One year in detention, one question that will not fade Exactly twelve months. That is how long has passed since Marguerite Essossimna Gnakadé, a former minister of the armed forces, …
Is Togo’s ruling method built to silence dissent permanently? Read More
The West African nation’s higher education map is being redrawn, and the forces behind the shift are more structural than ceremonial. On September 15, 2026, the Sèmè City Institute of …
What’s really driving Benin’s push for a sustainable engineering master’s Read More
Look past the headlines that followed the events of July 2023 in Niamey and a less visible story emerges about division general Moussa Salaou Barmou. His public profile as a …
Behind the stripes of General Barmou: the hidden architecture of US doctrine inside Niger’s special forces Read More
Journalists in Togo are facing fresh scrutiny after the suspension of a correspondent for reporting publicly available information, reigniting debates over press freedom and regulatory boundaries in the country. Emmanuelle …
Togo sanctions reporter: when public information faces regulatory backlash Read More
The decree signed on 15 September 2026 by General Abdourahamane Tiani fooled no one. Far from being a routine administrative update, this first major government reshuffle was a political survival …
Niger’s september 2026 cabinet reshuffle reveals loyalty over competence Read More
Niger’s military rulers have enacted a sweeping new legal framework targeting online press and foreign journalists, marking a decisive move toward total information control. Framed as a measure to protect …
Niger junta enacts digital media law to silence independent voices Read More
Niger’s decision to hold fuel prices steady at the pump is now exacting a heavy toll on the nation’s public finances. Fresh projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicate …
Niger’s fuel subsidy burden: SONIDEP faces 28 billion FCFA loss in 2026 Read More
Une offensive djihadiste d’une violence inouïe a frappé le camp militaire de Dioura, dans le centre du Mali, le jeudi 10 septembre. Entre 50 et 80 militaires maliens et membres …
Mali: plus de 50 soldats et cinq paramilitaires russes tués dans une attaque djihadiste à Dioura Read More
À Dakar, l’affaire du carnet de 200 pages attribué à un passeur présumé surnommé Malian donne une nouvelle impulsion aux investigations sur les réseaux d’émigration irrégulière. Ce document manuscrit, intégré …
Le carnet de Malian relance l’enquête sur la migration clandestine au Sénégal Read More