English-language news and analysis from Niger — one of West Africa's most strategic nations.
In Tougan, the conclusion is difficult to avoid. Behind the official language of sovereignty, industrialisation and national production, agricultural producers…
Niger’s military rulers came to power promising to restore order. Yet armed attacks keep hammering rural and border communities, and…
Between 15 and 16 September 2026, airstrikes and ground assaults launched by the Malian armed forces and their Russian allies…
Law and Justice Chad’s Klessoum pardon: will the release of 150 inmates truly reshape justice and family life? The Minister…
In a landmark decision that reshapes the financial landscape of West Africa, Bloomfield Investment Corporation elevated Benin’s long-term sovereign rating…
When Brigitte Tchede stepped onto the track at the 12th African University Games in Cairo this September, she didn’t just…
Mahlou and Winten: when military rhetoric meets the harsh reality of the battlefield The ground sometimes poses questions that official…
How Benin’s senate budget 2027 could reshape public services and economic priorities The senators of Benin convened in a high-stakes…
Côte d’Ivoire’s energy future under scrutiny as SOCAR secures stake in Baleine project The decision by Eni to sell a…
How Benin’s opening victory sent shockwaves through East Africa’s airbadminton scene Benin’s airbadminton team delivered a stunning 60-37 upset victory…
When journalism starts colliding with the demands of those in power, it stops being just a newsroom problem. It becomes…
On his first official trip to Rwanda since taking office in May, Benin’s president Romuald Wadagni completed a 48-hour working…
