Benin starts work on fourteen health centers and Ouidah maternity upgrade
A nationwide push to expand care Benin’s government has taken a decisive step in its drive to modernize public health and narrow gaps in access to medical services. Meeting in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, the executive approved contracts with the selected companies, clearing the way for construction to begin on […]
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Benin’s 2027 budget bill reaches parliament at 4,757 billion FCFA
A 14.7% budget increase heads to parliament Benin’s government has formally submitted its 2027 draft finance bill to the National Assembly for review and a vote. The budget is balanced at 4,757.029 billion FCFA in both revenue and expenditure, compared with 4,148.357 billion FCFA in the 2026 revised finance law — a rise of 14.7%, […]
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Moussa Kaka held in Niger as Tiani’s junta stays silent on his fate
Journalist’s detention confirmed but details remain undisclosed The fate of Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka, who vanished over a month ago after leaving the premises of Radio Télévision Saraounia in Niamey, has finally been partially clarified. According to Nigerien authorities, he is “alive” and “detained by the authorities.” This information was confirmed on 6 October by […]
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Benin’s economy set to expand 7.7% in 2027 as inflation stays tame
Benin is on track to remain one of West Africa’s most dynamic economies, with the World Bank projecting gross domestic product growth of 7.7% in 2027. The forecast caps a three-year stretch of robust expansion, following estimated growth of 8.1% in 2025 and 7.8% in 2026. Growth path outpaces regional average The latest projections confirm […]
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Gabon’s poultry import ban heads to a WTO dispute with Washington
With less than three months to go before Gabon’s ban on imports of table chicken takes effect on 1 January 2027, Libreville and Washington are squaring off on the turf of international trade. Behind the quarrel over poultry lies a broader question: how far can a state go to shield its domestic production without breaching […]
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Death of Kalev Mutond: unraveling the shadow networks of DRC’s intelligence legacy
Kalev Mutond’s death marks the end of an era in Democratic Republic of Congo’s intelligence landscape, exposing decades of behind-the-scenes power struggles and covert operations that have shaped the nation’s political trajectory. As the former head of Congo’s intelligence agency, his passing forces a reckoning with the shadow networks that have long operated beyond public […]
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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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