General Barmou’s fall in Niger: the real cost for citizens, businesses and the economy
The fallout from the failed mutiny in Niamey is no longer confined to the barracks. It is now hitting households,…
Author: Élise Ntamag
Journalist
Niger purge’s real toll: how Tiani’s fear is reshaping daily life, business and security
The military regime in Niger has taken another step in its headlong flight. Barely days after a sweeping reshuffle at…
Houthi drone near Mecca: the real-world fallout for pilgrims, businesses and Saudi Arabia’s economy
The Saudi-led military coalition announced on Wednesday, September 16, that it had destroyed a drone attributed to the Houthi rebels…
Nigeria’s anti-jihadist drive leaves 1,100 fighters dead and reshapes local economies
In a sweeping military campaign that has reshaped the security landscape of Nigeria’s northeastern region, the Nigerian Armed Forces has…
What Benin’s 26-day Paris residency at Fnac Saint-Lazare means for diaspora, tourism and cultural ties
For nearly four weeks, from September 22 to October 17, 2026, the Fnac Paris Saint-Lazare will turn its third-floor forum…
Wadagni’s Kigali visit and the Gisozi tribute: what it means for Benin’s economy and citizens
Benin’s president Romuald Wadagni began a two-day official visit to Rwanda on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. This is his first…
Sankara’s mausoleum in Burkina Faso: the real cost of an official memory
A state ceremony with global resonance On 17 May 2025, the site of the former Entente Council in Ouagadougou became…
What the Niger reshuffle really means for citizens, businesses and the economy
A government shake-up that changes faces, not outcomes The decree signed on 15 September 2026 by General Abdourahamane Tiani is…
Niger’s information crackdown: the real cost for citizens, businesses and the economy
A new legal framework that tightens the state’s grip on news Some words sound like promises, but when spoken by…
Niger: 48 gold miners killed as Algerian helicopter strike hits border zone
Forty-eight bodies in the sand A Russian-built Mi-171 helicopter belonging to the Algerian air force swept in low over an…
Gao: 167 civilians executed and over 127 motorbikes torched by Africa Corps near the Niger river
A dawn raid leaves Gao’s riverside in ruins The crackle of automatic weapons and thick columns of smoke drifting over…
Digitalisation du foncier au Gabon : le Ministre de l’Économie rejoint le protocole avec SNEDAI GROUPE
Digitalisation du foncier au Gabon : le Ministre de l’Économie rejoint le protocole avec SNEDAI GROUPE par · 15 septembre…