Cameroon-Nigeria border trade revival sparks debate over security and economic future
Since 2019, cross-border commerce between northern Nigeria and Cameroon’s Far North has gradually resumed. Improved security along the corridor has…
Author: Élise Ntamag
Journalist
Niger’s uranium deals after Orano: what ordinary citizens actually stand to gain
When Niamey severed ties with Orano, the French group that had mined Niger’s uranium for more than fifty years, the…
How the Igbokoda ATR-42 crash is reshaping daily life and business across Ondo state
The morning of Monday, 5 October began like any other in the coastal belt of Ondo state, until word spread…
Cotonou’s pivot to Burkina Faso reshapes incomes and jobs across Benin’s port economy
The diplomatic rupture between Benin and Niger has redrawn the map of West African trade, yet it has not dimmed…
Burkina Faso’s football requisition: the tangible costs of patriotic mobilisation for citizens and the economy
The immediate impact: a national team diverted from competition The reported absence of Burkina Faso’s senior national football team from…
Cameroon’s 15,607 billion FCFA debt: how rising repayments squeeze households and businesses
Cameroon kept raising fresh financing in 2026 to fund infrastructure projects, cover budget needs and service existing obligations. Public debt…
What the Russia–Togo corridor means for Sahel households, traders and regional supply chains
The deepening alignment between Lomé and Moscow is no longer confined to diplomatic declarations. With Russia proposing to turn the…
What Clément Atangana’s death means for Cameroon’s electoral justice system
The death of Clément Atangana, the long-serving president of Cameroon’s Constitutional Council, has sent ripples through the country’s political and…
Sonelgaz’s Senegal expansion: what the Senelec deals mean for households and businesses
Algeria’s state energy group Sonelgaz has signed two agreements with Senegal’s national electricity company, Senelec, in a move that could…
Gabon’s new national day for retirees: the real-world impact on households and the economy
Social Gabon’s new national day for retirees: the real-world impact on households and the economy Libreville, Saturday 3 October 2026…
What the Mistral’s Dakar stopover means for Senegal’s economy and security
What the Mistral’s Dakar stopover means for Senegal’s economy and security The French amphibious helicopter carrier Mistral is in Dakar…
What the UN’s AFC/M23 report means for civilians and businesses in eastern DRC
The United Nations has accused the AFC/M23 coalition of systematically targeting civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a…