Kémi Séba denied diplomatic immunity in South Africa as extradition case advances
Kémi Séba’s legal battle in South Africa reached a critical juncture on October 6, 2026, when a South African court declined to recognize his claimed diplomatic status from Niger. The court found no official documentation to support his accreditation as a Nigerien diplomat in South Africa. As a result, Kémi Séba remains in custody while […]
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FLA leaves Kidal: a tactical pullback that reshapes northern Mali’s war
The Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) says it has pulled its fighters out of Kidal, a key city in northern Mali, describing the operation as a “controlled strategic withdrawal.” The independence movement insists its combatants left without facing a direct ground battle and that the move is only temporary. The announcement opens another […]
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Russia’s court ruling on Baltic wartime collaborators: a legal move with real strategic weight
On 5 October 2026, a Russian court formally recognised thirteen individuals and five organisations from the Baltic states as accomplices of Nazi Germany. The decision turns a Second World War episode into a new instrument of political confrontation. Behind the memory of wartime crimes, Moscow now openly invokes the defence of its “national interests” — […]
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Bissau arms crackdown: the junta’s tightening grip on the December election
Bissau arms crackdown: the junta’s tightening grip on the December election Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities are conducting a sweeping disarmament campaign across the capital, with weapons discovered in shipping containers and residential properties. The searches specifically target equipment allegedly linked to armed elements associated with former president Umaro Sissoco Embaló. The operation unfolds weeks before the […]
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M51.3 missile: France strengthens nuclear deterrence as Europe braces for new threats
The first acceptance test of the M51.3 strategic ballistic missile from the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Le Vigilant comes amid a sharp deterioration in Europe’s security environment. As airspace violations, drone incursions, and tensions between Russia and NATO countries multiply, Emmanuel Macron defends the strengthening of French nuclear deterrence as a tool designed to preserve […]
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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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Burkina Faso’s digital state vs. the real emergencies: security and education first
As Ouagadougou lights up for the national days of patriotic commitment and civic participation, the transitional government rolls out its full communications machinery. The “Allée des services au peuple” stands as the ideal showcase for the regime: digital criminal records, online nationality certificates, and the digitalization of universal health insurance (AMU). Everything is staged to […]
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Senegal floods: what Sonko’s two years at the helm actually delivered
By Maimouna Kaboré — Journalist
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Cotonou port’s transit traffic jumps from 9.6 to 14.7 million tonnes
The port of Cotonou is pressing ahead with its transformation, cementing its position among West Africa’s leading gateways for imports and exports. As regional trade patterns shift, Benin’s flagship maritime infrastructure is widening its reach and pulling in new cargo flows. That strategy is already delivering measurable results. Transit traffic has risen sharply, driven largely […]
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Spain’s housing plan fails in parliament, Sánchez calls snap election
Spain has been thrown into fresh political uncertainty over housing. After parliament rejected a package of measures aimed at improving access to homes, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has decided to call a snap election. The decision comes amid growing social tension driven by rising rents, climbing property prices and a shortage of affordable housing. In […]
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Cameroon-Nigeria trade revival: customs revenue hits 741 billion CFA francs in 2026
Trade between northern Nigeria and Cameroon’s Far North has been steadily recovering since 2019. Improved security along the corridor has allowed transporters to resume their routes, breathing new life into customs revenues. A convoy of heavy trucks from Nigeria sits parked on both sides of the sandy track linking the economic giant to Cameroon. These […]
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Niger’s uranium gamble: behind the curtain of Niamey’s post-Orano power play
Why Niamey’s uranium strategy after Orano is a high-stakes balancing act The coup of July 2023 didn’t just shift Niger’s political compass—it redrew the entire map of its uranium sector. By breaking ties with France’s Orano, Niamey sought to reclaim control over a resource that has long defined its economic identity. Nationalising the state-owned Somaïr, […]
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