What the Niger reshuffle really means for citizens, businesses and the economy
A government shake-up that changes faces, not outcomes The decree signed on 15 September 2026 by General Abdourahamane Tiani is…
Month: September 2026
Niger’s information crackdown: the real cost for citizens, businesses and the economy
A new legal framework that tightens the state’s grip on news Some words sound like promises, but when spoken by…
Mutiny in Niamey exposes cracks in Niger’s military leadership
A failed mutiny at Niamey’s Air Base 101 in late August left a devastating toll—claiming the lives of at least…
Niger: 48 gold miners killed as Algerian helicopter strike hits border zone
Forty-eight bodies in the sand A Russian-built Mi-171 helicopter belonging to the Algerian air force swept in low over an…
Burkina Faso: the Sankara family and a state bidding for a revolutionary legacy
In Burkina Faso, the figure of Thomas Sankara has long transcended the status of a historical reference. It now occupies…
Gao: 167 civilians executed and over 127 motorbikes torched by Africa Corps near the Niger river
A dawn raid leaves Gao’s riverside in ruins The crackle of automatic weapons and thick columns of smoke drifting over…
Gabon’s public debt drops below 70% of GDP after audit
Audit reveals lower debt stock Gabon now has a clearer picture of its public debt. Following an audit launched by…
Digitalisation du foncier au Gabon : le Ministre de l’Économie rejoint le protocole avec SNEDAI GROUPE
Digitalisation du foncier au Gabon : le Ministre de l’Économie rejoint le protocole avec SNEDAI GROUPE par · 15 septembre…
Somaïr and Niger’s uranium collapse: technical failure behind a logistics smokescreen
For years, Somaïr was paraded as the crowning proof that Niger had regained control of its own mineral wealth. The…
Why Niger’s soldiers are walking away from Tiani’s army
More than eighteen months after the coup of 26 July 2023, the patriotic showcase put up by Niger’s military leadership…
Behind the sovereignty talk, AES states owe 7,727 billion CFA francs on the regional market
The gap between the message and the market For three years, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have told their citizens…
Benin back to school: classes reopen nationwide on 14 september 2026
Benin back to school 2026 officially began on monday 14 september, when classrooms from the far north to the southern…