The decision to launch a national military academy is rarely just about education. In Burkina Faso, the opening of the…
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Why Gabon is redrafting its EU fishing pact: the inside story
Aimé Martial Massamba, Gabon’s minister of fisheries, maritime affairs and blue economy, has been tasked with spearheading preparations for a…
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Behind Senegal’s local election delays: how Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s strategic ambiguity reshapes the political landscape
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Cotonou’s quiet savings puzzle: inside West Africa’s push for financial sovereignty
Why local savings hold the key to West Africa’s financial future When institutional leaders, business executives, and market specialists gathered…
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What really drives the Benin–Spain cultural alliance: an inside look
When Cotonou and Madrid decided to deepen their cultural cooperation, the headlines focused on the handshakes and the photo opportunities.…
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Why Tiani’s Libya move mirrors the fault lines Haftar can no longer hide
The general who spent his first years in power defending his own palace in Niamey is now looking well beyond…
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Why Benin and Cuba are quietly rewriting their economic playbook from Cotonou
The quiet mechanics behind a partnership reboot Something more calculated than mere diplomatic courtesy is unfolding between Cotonou and Havana.…
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Inside Togo’s playbook for silencing dissent: the Gnassingbé method dissected
The machinery behind a year of detention Exactly twelve months have elapsed since Marguerite Essossimna Gnakadé, a former minister of…
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Niger’s defense funding standoff reaches a breaking point as CFPD, Domol Leydi and a 1.8 billion FCFA question collide
A decree, a militia and a money trail: Niger’s defense establishment hits a decisive crossroads A signed decree. Billions of…
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Inside Baudelaire Ndong Ella’s Washington mission: the economic and security calculations behind Gabon’s diplomatic push
Gabon’s new ambassador to the United States, Baudelaire Ndong Ella, formally assumed his duties last Tuesday in Washington, presenting his…
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Niger’s uranium breakthrough: Dasa becomes the new backbone as SOMAÏR collapses
Niger’s uranium industry has reached a decisive turning point. A $414 million American investment in the Dasa project stands in…
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Mali drone strikes: the moment 731 civilian deaths forced a reckoning
Something shifted in Mali’s air war. After three years in which armed drones became the weapon of choice in the…
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