BURKINA FASO : LES BLINDÉS « EN PIÈCES DE LEGO » À L’ÉPREUVE DU JNIM
À Mahlou et Winten, les revendications du JNIM mettent à l’épreuve les blindés de fortune présentés par Ibrahim Traoré, rappelant que la puissance militaire se mesure surtout sur le terrain.
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Benin Senate budget 2027: council members pass spending plan as public debate takes shape
Benin Benin Senate budget 2027: council members pass spending plan as public debate takes shape The upper house of Benin’s Parliament formally approved its operating and investment budget for the 2027 fiscal year during a plenary session held on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at its temporary headquarters in Les Cocotiers, Cotonou. The decision, which followed […]
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Baleine deal fallout: how Ivory Coast is reacting to SOCAR’s 10% entry
Côte d’Ivoire Baleine deal fallout: how Ivory Coast is reacting to SOCAR’s 10% entry The completed transfer of a 10% stake in the Baleine oil and gas project from Eni to SOCAR has triggered a wave of reactions across Ivory Coast’s energy sector. The Azerbaijani company’s debut in African upstream operations, with Eni retaining 37.25%, […]
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AirBadminton fallout: Benin’s 60-37 upset sparks continental debate on group dynamics
AirBadminton fallout: Benin’s 60-37 upset sparks continental debate on group dynamics The Beninese team’s emphatic 60-37 victory over Algeria in Entebbe has sent shockwaves through the opening stage of the African AirBadminton Championships, reshaping expectations for the group A standings. With Tunisia standing by after securing their own opener, all eyes now turn to the […]
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Togo: the fallout from Emmanuelle Sodji’s sidelining and what comes next for the press
When journalism starts colliding with the demands of political power, the consequences reach far beyond a single newsroom. In Togo, the sidelining of correspondent Emmanuelle Sodji has touched off a public argument about what the episode says about press conditions in the country — and about where the line between professional responsibility and political pressure […]
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Wadagni’s Kigali visit sparks debate on Benin-Rwanda axis future
The 48-hour working visit by Benin’s president Romuald Wadagni to Kigali, his first official trip to Rwanda since taking office in May, has ignited a wave of reactions across diplomatic and economic circles. The high-stakes meeting with President Paul Kagame is being widely interpreted as a signal that Cotonou intends to lock in and deepen […]
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After the failed mutiny in Niger, Barmou’s house arrest fuels debate and reshapes the junta’s next move
The aftermath of the failed mutiny in Niamey has moved from the barracks to the public square, and the detention of General Moussa Salaou Barmou is now the most debated subject in Niger’s capital. A man who helped build the junta that seized power in 2023, Barmou has been relieved of his duties as chief […]
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Lomé accords on Burkina Faso refugees: cautious reactions as the hard part begins
Three tripartite agreements signed in Lomé on 11 September have now set the terms for a possible return of Burkinabè refugees hosted in Benin, Ghana and Togo. The reaction across the region has been measured rather than triumphant: governments welcome a framework, humanitarian actors stress that no movement has been decided, and refugees themselves are […]
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Fallout in Niger: rising backlash and what comes next after Tiani’s ministerial purge
Niger’s failed coup attempt has left a trail of consequences that keeps widening. Barely days after a harsh shake-up at the top of the military command, General Abdourahamane Tiani dismissed four key ministers by decree, and the reaction across the country has been swift, uneasy and far from unanimous. Ever since the abortive power grab […]
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Benin’s €30m Cotonou-Niamey bet: from applause to accountability
Benin’s push to turn the Cotonou-Niamey road into a dependable logistics artery is entering a new phase: the applause is fading, and the hard questions are starting. With roughly €30 million committed by the European Union and Belgium’s development agency Enabel, the focus is shifting from ribbon-cutting to whether the corridor can survive political pressure, […]
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Mecca drone interception: regional reactions harden as Riyadh weighs its next move
What happened in the skies south of Mecca Saudi air defence units intercepted and destroyed an armed drone in the airspace south of Mecca, an operation confirmed by the military coalition led by Riyadh. According to the coalition command, the aircraft was detected and neutralised before it could reach the tightly protected air corridor surrounding […]
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Niger kidnapping aftermath: 500 worshippers still missing as a nation demands answers
Days after gunmen sealed off mosques and marched close to 500 worshippers into a dense forest, Niger is no longer asking only what happened — it is asking what comes next. The mass kidnapping of 21 August 2026 has unleashed a wave of grief, fear and anger across the country, and it has pushed the […]
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