By François Mvondo — Journalist
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Niger’s fuel price recommendation: the fallout, the backlash and the road ahead
The first extraordinary session of 2026 held by Niger’s Consultative Council for Refoundation (CCR) ended with a recommendation that landed…
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Niger-Algeria fibre link at Assamaka: fallout, debate and what happens next
By François Mvondo — Journalist
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Senegal’s national assembly presidency handover: Elhadj Malick Ndiaye stirs debate with ‘ground zero’ priority comments
By François Mvondo — Journalist
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FLA’s Kidal pullout stirs debate: what the withdrawal means for Mali’s war
The Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) says it has pulled its forces out of Kidal in northern Mali,…
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Russia’s Baltic Nazi ruling: the fallout, the debate, and what happens next
The decision by a Russian court on 5 October 2026 to formally recognise thirteen individuals and five organisations from the…
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Guinea-Bissau arms seizures: fallout, fierce public debate and the uncertain road to December’s vote
A crackdown that is reshaping the national conversation The military authorities in Guinea-Bissau are pressing ahead with a sweeping disarmament…
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Gabon’s poultry import ban: the fallout, the debate and what comes next
With barely three months to go before Gabon’s ban on imports of broiler chicken takes effect on 1 January 2027,…
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Burkina Faso’s digital showcase under fire: the fallout and what must come next
A digital spectacle amid a nation’s deeper crisis As Ouagadougou glows with the colours of the national days of patriotic…
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Benin’s trafficking fight enters a new phase as $250,000 US package sparks debate on what comes next
The conversation in Cotonou has shifted. After the United States committed $250,000 to back Benin’s campaign against human trafficking, the…
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Burkina Faso: fallout and debate after the national team’s absence in Argentina
The absence of Burkina Faso’s senior national football team from its scheduled engagement in Argentina has triggered a wave of…
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What Dakar’s Mistral stopover reveals about new Senegal-France military ties
The arrival of the French Navy’s Mistral helicopter carrier in Dakar has set off a wave of reactions in Senegal,…
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