English-language news and analysis from Niger — one of West Africa's most strategic nations.
The president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has formally declared his intention to run in the upcoming presidential election, ending…
The people of South Africa are once again counting the cost of the country’s relentless gun violence after at least…
The announcement by Ibrahim Traoré that nearly 300 armored vehicles have been produced since November 2025 is not an industrial…
Ivory Coast has turned down a US proposal to host deportees from third countries, a decision that carries significant implications…
A new customs corridor with real economic consequences The implementation of the mutual recognition agreement for the Authorized Economic Operator…
The human cost of darkness and thirst in northern Niger For households across the Agadez region, the unrelenting shortage of…
A scandal that goes well beyond internal discipline is now shaking Air Sénégal, and its consequences are already being felt…
Published today at 06:58 Reading time: 5 minutes. File generated on Read in the app Summarize Marième Soumaré Journalist, specialist…
Ousmane Sonko, the newly elected president of Senegal’s National Assembly, holds significant constitutional powers that could shape the fate of…
Senegal’s December 2 deadline: how a possible assembly dissolution could hit wallets and stability Starting December 2, 2026, Senegal’s president…
Senegal’s 2026 draft amended finance law, submitted to the National Assembly on 18 September 2026, has cut the country’s growth…
The revised 2026 budget now under debate in Senegal’s National Assembly pushes the deficit to 1,735.2 billion FCFA, a move…
