Niger strike exposes the dangers of unproven foreign accusations in a tense Sahel region
The skies over Agadez turned deadly on October 24 when a drone strike claimed two civilian lives. Now, Niger’s military…
Author: Élise Ntamag
Journalist
Can Flávio Bolsonaro’s legal challenge derail Lula’s historic fourth-term victory?
Brazil’s 2026 election delivers a razor-thin victory to Lula amid high-stakes contestation The question on every Brazilian’s mind this morning…
Can phosphate-rich Togo become West Africa’s fertilizer powerhouse under UEMOA’s industrial push?
West Africa’s fertilizer dilemma: can local phosphate spark an industrial revolution? With a staggering 1.45 trillion FCFA ($2.4 billion) investment…
How Benin’s new Afro-descendant citizens could reshape the nation’s economic future
Can Benin’s Citizenship Breakthrough Spark Economic Transformation? The granting of Beninese citizenship to 53 Afro-descendants in October 2026 marks more…
Niger’s refoundation charter: have citizens been consulted on Algerian troop deployment?
Algeria’s military move sparks a constitutional dilemma in Niger The Nigerien government faces a critical legal and political challenge following…
Niger under the CNSP: three years of military rule and the widening gap between promise and reality
Niger’s CNSP: from uprising to upheaval—how a coup’s bold beginnings crumbled into crises The National Council for the Salvation of…
How the Benin-UAE trade pact could reshape africa’s economic landscape
With West Africa standing at the crossroads of global commerce, a landmark trade agreement is poised to rewrite the continent’s…
Can military juntas in the Sahel deliver real security despite jihadist turf wars?
Why are civilians still trapped in the crossfire of Sahel’s jihadist rivalry? The battle between the Islamic State in the…
Will Algeria’s parliament session redefine its Sahel military strategy?
The urgent convening of Algeria’s parliament on October 25 has reignited critical questions about Algeria’s military ambitions in the Sahel.…
Should africans risk their lives in Russia’s Ukraine war?
At 41, former African sambo champion William Célestin Fokam met a violent end on Ukraine’s frontlines after enlisting in Russia’s…
Togo’s 2027 budget: can public funds truly drive change or risk falling short?
Public finance – Togo’s 2027 budget draft, valued at FCFA 2,684.1 billion, reflects the government’s ambitions in security, economic transformation,…
Will Benin’s Democrats survive a legal standoff and a contested leadership?
The appeal trial in the Houndeté-Atchadé dispute—stemming from the contested succession of Thomas Boni Yayi as leader of Benin’s Les…