A regime’s facade cracks as its own soldiers walk away More than eighteen months after the July 2023 coup, the…
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Sahel alliance’s 7,727 billion CFA franc debt burden on regional markets
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger — the three member states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — have continued…
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Benin’s schools reopen nationwide as security improves and fees are waived
Classrooms across Benin came back to life on Monday, September 14, 2026, as the new academic year officially began. From…
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Niger’s fuel subsidy gamble: SONIDEP faces 28 billion FCFA loss by 2026
Niger’s decision to keep pump prices artificially low is now exposing the true scale of its fiscal burden. Fresh projections…
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Texforces-BF: Burkina Faso’s textile gamble puts retirees’ savings on the line
Burkina Faso’s flagship textile venture, Texforces-BF, has been presented as a cornerstone of economic sovereignty and industrial ambition. Official enthusiasm…
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Niger’s external liabilities climb to 12,900 billion FCFA as dependence persists
A widening gap between foreign assets and liabilities Official declarations in Niamey frequently celebrate a break from old economic ties…
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Benin’s school canteens reach 1.9 million children as social and economic returns grow
Benin’s national school feeding programme has crossed a significant threshold. For the 2026-2027 academic year, approximately 1.9 million pupils now…
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Alger’s olive branch to Bamako: Sifi Grine meets Assimi Goïta in a diplomatic reset
A handshake at Koulouba palace On Monday, Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Grine made a high-profile visit to Bamako, standing shoulder…
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Cameroon: Martinez Zogo case investigator wraps up key testimony
Colonel Jean-Pierre Otoulou took the stand to defend the conduct of his investigation into the death of Cameroonian journalist Martinez…
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Burkina Faso: the financial reality behind proclaimed sovereignty
A narrative of reclaimed destiny Since Captain Ibrahim Traoré assumed power, an official narrative has steadily taken hold: that of…
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Dioura attack: 130 soldiers killed, 70 captured — Mali’s army faces its worst defeat yet
A devastating dawn assault in central Mali On the morning of 10 September 2026, the military camp at Dioura, in…
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Niger’s 334 billion CFA franc tax arrears: when the state bows to economic giants
A tax burden that crushes the small and spares the mighty In Niger, a troubling paradox defines the tax system.…
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