Diffa oil leak: growing public outcry and what Niger must do next
As Niger weighs the economic benefits of its oil resources, a reported crude leak in the Diffa region has triggered…
Month: October 2026
Burkina Faso’s split with France: mounting fallout and an uncertain road ahead
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s interim president, used a late-September interview on BF1 TV to shut down any prospect of…
After the Rita Djédjé land fraud jailing in Côte d’Ivoire: public fallout, debate and what comes next in the 320 million FCFA case
The arrest and jailing of social media personality Rita Bénédicte Djédjé Grahon, widely known as “Maman Caï-Caï”, has triggered a…
Two Nigerien intelligence agents sent home from Paris: where does the Franco-Nigerien standoff go from here?
The French government’s decision to declare two agents of Niger’s intelligence services persona non grata has reignited debate over how…
DRC’s local security guide: mixed reactions, next steps, and what it means for communities
By Élise Ntamag — Journalist
What next for Dakar and Abidjan after the 1.9 billion FCFA bank fraud?
The alleged diversion of 1.9 billion CFA francs between Dakar and Abidjan has sent shockwaves through West Africa’s banking sector,…
Oryx Energies’ $1 billion sale: fallout, fierce debate and the road ahead for African fuel
The news that Swiss oil trader Oryx Energies has been sold for close to $1 billion is still reverberating through…
Senegal’s political rupture: the fallout, the debate and what comes next
By Élise Ntamag — Journalist
DRC religious leaders weigh Tshisekedi’s peace hand — and the debate that follows
By Élise Ntamag — Journalist
Benin’s health building spree: what the 14 new clinics and Ouidah maternity revamp mean for the debate ahead
Benin’s government has pushed its public health modernization agenda into a decisive new phase, and the move is already stirring…
Togo and China after the seventh visit: reactions, debate and what lies ahead
By Élise Ntamag — Journalist