Lomé airport sewage explosion: economic fallout and health risks that could haunt Togo for years
What began as a routine afternoon at Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport in Lomé spiraled into a full-blown catastrophe in a…
Author: Daniel Mbami
Journalist
Senegal budget transparency fight: how the special funds standoff could hit households and businesses
Senegal budget transparency fight: how the special funds standoff could hit households and businesses The parliamentary standoff over special funds…
Mali’s education year opens with 2,400 schools closed and 730,000 children shut out
BAMAKO — The official start of the 2026-2027 school year on Thursday, October 1, was supposed to be a moment…
Cameroon’s ghost town day: how a decade of anglophone crisis is hitting lives and livelihoods
What the October 1st shutdown means for everyday Cameroonians The first of October carries deep historical weight in Cameroon. It…
What Benin’s €500 million bond really means for households, businesses and the wider economy
Cotonou — Benin has pulled off a €500 million fundraising on international markets, and the consequences will be felt far…
Burkina Faso after four years of Traoré: mounting debate over the human cost of military rule
On 30 September 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso by toppling Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. Four years…
Eastern DRC peace mediation: what the latest Tshisekedi letter to Gnassingbé means for civilians and local businesses
In Lomé on Tuesday, September 29, Togo’s head of state Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo’s minister…
Mali’s poverty crisis: how hunger and hardship are reshaping daily life for millions
What the numbers reveal about Mali’s hunger and poverty crisis In Mali, the scale of hardship is no longer abstract…
Guinea-Bissau’s December election: what Embaló’s return means for daily life, stability and the economy
The stakes behind a comeback Ten months after being ousted by soldiers, Umaro Sissoco Embaló is preparing to return to…
What Tinubu’s four-week Europe trip costs Nigeria as independence day looms
Lagos, 29 September 2026 — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu touched down in Lagos on Tuesday evening, closing a European stay…
Burkina Faso: how four years under Ibrahim Traoré reshaped the lives of millions
The human cost of a record under scrutiny When Ibrahim Traoré addressed the nation on 27 September 2026 to mark…
Cameroon’s Vision 4 shutdown: what the Martinez Zogo trial suspension means for viewers, journalists and business
Cameroon’s Vision 4 shutdown: what the Martinez Zogo trial suspension means for viewers, journalists and business The National Communication Council…