On 10 October 2026, the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) reportedly launched a drone strike against positions held by Africa Corps…
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Tessit clashes reignite debate over the AES juntas’ unfulfilled security vows
Fierce fighting broke out on the morning of Friday, 9 October 2026 between the Group for the Support of Islam…
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€15 million Benin-Germany payout: the fallout, the debate and the road to Berlin 2027
Benin and Germany have wrapped up two days of high-stakes bilateral talks in Cotonou, and the immediate fallout is a…
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After Diffa’s oil leak, Niger faces a reckoning: what happens now?
A spill in Diffa, a nation watching DIFFA, Niger — A dark slick spreading across the land has turned a…
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Burkina Faso’s turn away from France sparks debate on what comes next
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Inside the Ivorian celebrity land scandal: fallout, public debate and what happens next after Rita Djédjé’s jailing
The dramatic fallout from Côte d’Ivoire’s most talked-about real estate scandal is still unfolding, and the public debate shows no…
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Two Nigerien agents expelled from Paris: the fallout, the debate and what comes next
France expels two Nigerien intelligence agents: a fresh test for a broken relationship France has declared two agents of Niger’s…
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After the Dakar-Abidjan bank fraud: public debate grows over 1.9 billion FCFA and what comes next
A cross-border fraud that has sparked a wider conversation A suspected bank fraud involving an estimated 1.9 billion CFA francs…
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Reactions pour in as Burkina Faso bets 254.79 billion FCFA and 750 subsidised boreholes on the 2026 dry season
By Thérèse Nguimfack — Journalist
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Fidjrossè-Ouidah coastal authority: how Benin’s new agency is already stirring debate and reshaping expectations
Benin’s decision to establish a dedicated authority for the stretch of coastline between Fidjrossè and Ouidah has triggered immediate reactions…
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Benin’s 2027 budget: the fallout, the debate, and what happens next
A 4,757 billion FCFA budget lands in parliament Benin has crossed a major threshold in its budget planning. The government…
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What the 2027 budget means for Benin: reactions, debate and the road ahead
Benin’s draft finance bill for 2027 has now landed on the desks of lawmakers in Cotonou, and the sheer size…
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