What the Entente Council–UNOWAS pact means for daily life in West Africa
The consequences of a new security partnership between the Entente Council and the United Nations Office for West Africa and…
Author: Daniel Mbami
Journalist
What Togo’s mediation push means for families and businesses in eastern DRC
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Togolese Council, granted an audience in Lomé to Floribert Anzuluni,…
How northern Nigeria’s kidnapping economy is bleeding rural communities dry
A weekend of terror that reshapes lives across two states The human toll of Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis hit home once…
Tu-95 crash in Russia’s Far East: the real-world fallout for Moscow’s strike power
A Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed on Tuesday, 29 September, in the Amur region of Russia’s Far East during…
What Louis Paul Motazé’s capital markets push means for Cameroonian households and businesses
At the opening of the first Diamond Capital Convention in Douala on 24 September 2026, Finance Minister Louis Paul Motazé…
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Anié market fire: what Togo’s leaders have failed to learn, as hundreds of families pay the price
In the dead of night, the main building of Anié’s grand market was consumed by flames, reduced to ash while…
Mali war crimes report: the human and economic cost of impunity for families in Ségou, Mopti and Tombouctou
Bamako — A newly released investigation by Amnesty International paints a stark picture of the human and economic toll that…
RAFFINOR-BF: the concrete impact of Burkina Faso’s gold refinery on citizens and the national economy
The inauguration of Burkina Faso’s first national gold refinery, RAFFINOR-BF, on 28 September 2026 in Ouagadougou by Ibrahim Traoré has…
Niger’s competitive dialogue reform: how a 2022 decree left businesses and taxpayers footing the bill
When Niger’s government unveiled Decree No. 2022-743/PRN/PM on 29 September 2022, it promised a clean break with the past. The…
What Benin’s UN security doctrine means for citizens, businesses and the regional economy
Benin took its turn at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and the message delivered from the podium carries…
Ghana’s $109m health deal rejection: what it means for patients, jobs and the economy
Accra has walked away from a US health package worth roughly $109 million, citing demands for medical records, pathogen information…
Niger’s UN sovereignty show: the SOMAÏR and SONIDEP collapse hitting every household
The broken promise behind Niger’s UN stagecraft At the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Niger’s military-appointed Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman…