Niger : La junte face à la pénurie de carburant
Au Niger une junte qui prône la souveraineté, mais peine à garantir à sa population un accès régulier à une ressource pourtant produite dans le pays.
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Breaking down the Tshisekedi-Sassou Nguesso Makotipoko deal: what’s really driving Congo River diplomacy
What’s keeping Kinshasa and Brazzaville from drifting apart after the Makotipoko clash The unexpected meeting between Félix Tshisekedi and Denis Sassou Nguesso in Brazzaville last weekend wasn’t just a handshake across the Congo River. Behind closed doors, the two presidents were mapping out a strategy to prevent a single border flare-up from unravelling decades of […]
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Niger’s water crisis: how systemic failures in NDE’s management are putting public health at risk
Behind the headlines of Niger’s water crisis lies a web of mismanagement, financial leaks, and regulatory blind spots at the Nigérienne des Eaux (NDE). A sweeping audit of the utility’s operations for 2023 and 2024 exposes not just surface-level failures, but deep-rooted breakdowns in governance, procurement, and technical oversight—threatening the very foundation of public health […]
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Cotonou port’s transformation: how a logistics hub is rewriting West Africa’s trade narrative
Cotonou port’s strategic pivot: beyond hinterland dependence The Port of Cotonou has long been viewed as primarily dependent on trade flows to its landlocked neighbors. However, recent performance data reveals a deliberate and transformative strategic shift. While regional corridors face persistent disruptions, the Béninois port is aggressively diversifying its traffic sources, expanding its operational scope, […]
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Peering behind Berlin’s security push in Benin: what’s driving Germany’s West Africa pivot
Cotonou is preparing for a watershed moment in its strategic ties with Berlin. As militant groups from the Sahel spill instability toward Benin’s northern frontier, Germany has quietly recalibrated its engagement with the West African nation—not merely to stem the spillover, but to anchor a deeper partnership that intertwines security, governance, and economic growth. During […]
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Decoding the hidden forces driving Traoré and Le Pen’s sovereignty alliance
The unexpected alignment between Burkina Faso’s interim leader Ibrahim Traoré and French far-right figure Marine Le Pen isn’t just a diplomatic footnote — it’s a reflection of deeper, structural shifts reshaping how sovereignty is redefined in the Sahel. Behind the public rhetoric lies a convergence of interests that reveals as much about internal pressures in […]
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The silent arbitrator: Clément Atangana’s death and the unspoken tensions within Cameroon’s constitutional council
The passing of Clément Atangana, a towering figure in Cameroon’s judiciary, marks not just the end of an era but the unraveling of an institution long perceived as a monolith of political control. His death in Paris at the age of 84, following a prolonged illness, leaves behind a constitutional council that many now question: […]
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Gabon’s quiet shift: how human talent is becoming the backbone of economic growth
Gabon’s quiet shift: how human talent is becoming the backbone of economic growth Libreville, October 2026 — Gabon is quietly redefining how it measures economic progress, shifting focus from visible assets like oil, roads, or industrial equipment to a less tangible but far more transformative resource: the skills of its people. On October 2, 2026, […]
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Wagner group’s tramadol trade fuels power in central africa
The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has cemented its influence in the Central African Republic through a lucrative tramadol trafficking network, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal. This illicit operation has provided the group with a fresh lease on life, transforming it into what some describe as an “empire of drugs” in the region. […]
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Unraveling the historic special relationship between the united states and Morocco
Often described as a “special relationship,” the enduring alliance between Washington and Rabat stands as one of the most ancient and distinctive in American diplomatic history. From its unshakeable historical foundations to pragmatic adjustments during the Cold War era, this bilateral journey has been complex, consistently seeking equilibrium. On June 23, 1786, Morocco made history […]
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Manu Koné: le futur d’un joueur de l’équipe de France après la Coupe du monde 2026
Après avoir disputé sa première Coupe du monde avec l’équipe de France, Manu Koné devrait animer la rubrique mercato. Le milieu de l’AS Rome figure en effet dans les petits papiers de Manchester United mais ægalement d’Al-Ahli, qui a approché la direction italienne pour se renseigner sur un possible transfert.
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MAYO-TSANAGA UNDER THE ASHES: BOKO HARAM’S DEVASTATION, MALI’S INACTION
Des villages abandonnés, des milliers de déplacés, et le silence coupable d'un État absent Le terrorisme de Boko Haram n’est plus une menace lointaine. Dans le département du Mayo-Tsanaga, il est devenu une réalité quotidienne. Plus de 50 villages du Mayo-Tsanaga ont été totalement ou partiellement abandonnés par leurs habitants. Parmi eux, nous pouvons citer […]
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