The Soumpi drone attack: Mali’s public reckoning with Russian military support and what lies ahead
The reported drone strike by the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) on 10 October 2026 against positions held by Africa Corps…
Author: Daniel Mbami
Journalist
What happens next after Niger’s $203 million IMF deal: reactions, risks and the road ahead
A $203 million lifeline that reignites the debate Niger’s transitional authorities have built their political narrative around national sovereignty and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Benin’s Fidjrossè-Ouidah coastal authority: the debate, the doubts and what happens next
The Benin government has pushed through the creation of a brand-new body to oversee planning along a strategically important stretch…
Burkina Faso’s 40 billion CFA market debt: the fallout, the debate, and what lies ahead
Burkina Faso’s latest foray onto the UMOA financial market has ignited a fresh wave of public debate, exposing the tension…
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Niger’s fuel crisis: the fallout from denial and the road ahead
The widening gap between official statements and daily reality Can a nation truly be the only place where a fuel…
What happens after Benin’s 35 new cultural claims? fallout, debate and the road ahead
A fresh restitution push that is already reshaping the conversation Benin has opened a new chapter in its long campaign…