Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) president Joseph Kabila has taken the helm of the newly formed Front for the…
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Riyadh airport attack aftermath: mounting debate, shaken confidence and an uncertain road ahead
The strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, claimed by Yemen’s Houthis, has triggered a wave of public debate across…
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A working visit that has reignited the conversation on Benin’s aerial ambitions The recent stopover by the minister delegate in…
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Benin’s “Bridging the Gaps” fourth cohort: 787 health recruits spark debate and reshape the staffing conversation
The Ministry of Health has crossed another milestone in its push to strengthen the human resources of Benin’s public health…
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Oryx Energies’ $1 billion sale: the debate erupts and the road ahead
The fallout begins: a billion-dollar handover that has the market talking The Swiss oil and gas trader Oryx Energies, a…
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Burkina Faso’s 40 billion CFA market debt: the fallout, the debate, and what comes next
On 7 October 2026, Burkina Faso’s government once again turned to private investors on the West African Economic and Monetary…
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Benin’s 35 new restitution claims: the fallout, the debate and what happens next
When Benin secured the return of 26 royal treasures from Abomey in 2021, it was celebrated as a turning point.…
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Niger’s cybercrime case against lawyer Abdourahamane Lirwana: fallout, debate and what comes next
The legal confrontation that has Niger’s bar and civil society on edge The standoff between Niger’s judiciary and prominent critics…
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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’s fuel debt fallout: what the SONIDEP-SORAZ crisis means for consumers and the economy
The hydrocarbon sector in Niger is navigating a period of severe turbulence. At the heart of the storm, the debt…
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Niger’s decisive turn: general Barmou’s fall becomes the junta’s tipping point
It is a decisive turning point at the very summit of Niger’s military command. Major General Moussa Salaou Barmou, until…
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Mutiny in Niamey exposes deep rifts in Niger’s military
A failed mutiny at Niamey’s Air Base 101 in late August left a devastating toll—claiming the lives of at least…
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