In Niger, the disappearance and subsequent detention of Moussa Kaka, a veteran journalist and long-time correspondent in Niamey, has triggered…
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Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto deal: the moment ‘social peace’ became a corruption trap
A fateful signature that changes everything at Loulo-Gounkoto The withdrawal of the strike notice at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex was…
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Niger’s decisive turn: lawyer Abdourahamane Lirwana’s jailing becomes a watershed for free speech
The imprisonment of lawyer and human rights defender Abdourahamane Lirwana is not just another arrest in Niger — it is…
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Benin’s 328 billion FCFA financing move marks a decisive shift in its development trajectory
In a decisive move that signals a major shift in its development trajectory, Benin has officially secured an international bank…
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Burkina Faso: a decisive turning point as Ibrahim Traoré’s four-year record faces the verdict of the displaced
On 27 September 2026, Ibrahim Traoré granted an interview intended to take stock of his four years in power. What…
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Bucharest breakthrough: Benin’s UCESIF delegation seizes the moment to reshape francophone social dialogue
Benin’s UCESIF delegation seizes a decisive moment in Bucharest Benin has drawn a line in the sand. From 28 to…
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Niger’s defining moment: the industrial collapse that could change everything
At the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Niger’s military-appointed Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, delivered yet another impassioned sovereignty…
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South Africa’s moment of reckoning: 27 killed in Johannesburg and Cape Town shootings ignite urgent push for change
South Africa has been jolted by a fresh eruption of gun violence that left at least 27 people dead in…
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Burkina Faso’s civil service contraction: a turning point for household incomes
A decisive shift in public employment As the school year begins in Burkina Faso, a major shift in the size…
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Burkina Faso’s security collapse: the untold story behind Célestin Simporé’s televised admission
During a broadcast on Burkina Faso’s national television network, Defense Minister Célestin Simporé attempted to praise the security record of…
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Inside Gabon’s ghost worker purge: how 1,473 absentees drained 11 billion CFA francs a year
The decision did not come out of nowhere. For years, Gabon’s public payroll carried names that never showed up to…
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Burkina Faso: how the fight against terror turned into an unprecedented offensive against Muslim clerics
The blurred line between counterterrorism and religious repression In Burkina Faso, the gap between fighting armed extremism and suppressing religious…
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