Burkina Faso’s 300 armored vehicles: how a ‘Made in Burkina’ claim could backfire on trade and trust
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What happens after Bakari Traoré’s OHADA reform? The debate shaping West African business law
When Bakari Traoré began questioning West Africa’s commercial legal framework, few could have predicted the scale of the debate that…
After Mali’s 66th independence parade, a regional debate takes shape
On 22 September 2026, Bamako hosted the 66th anniversary of Mali’s independence with an official ceremony presided over by General…
Fallout from Amnesty’s M23 mining report: what next for eastern DRC?
The publication of a damning report by Amnesty International detailing grave human rights abuses by the M23 armed group in…
After Mali’s military defeats, a nation weighs what comes next
The deaths of soldiers, the capture of others, and assaults on military positions raise a question that refuses to fade:…
How SOCAR’s 10% stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s Baleine project could reshape the nation’s energy future
Côte d’Ivoire’s energy future under scrutiny as SOCAR secures stake in Baleine project The decision by Eni to sell a…
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,…
Mutiny in Niamey exposes cracks in Niger’s military leadership
A failed mutiny at Niamey’s Air Base 101 in late August left a devastating toll—claiming the lives of at least…
Niger: the widening gap between Niamey’s security rhetoric and the reality on the ground
An examination of the growing distance between the transition’s security discourse and the daily lives of communities exposed to armed…
Niger: the silence at the top of the state fuels questions after the August mutiny
Two absences. Two silences. And a single question that is increasingly difficult to ignore: what is truly happening at the…
Niger: does Tiani’s purge expose hidden fractures at the top?
Since the announcement of an alleged coup attempt that was said to have been foiled, Niger’s leadership has appeared to…
Bandiagara civilian massacre: CNDH calls on Mali to uphold state duties
As central Mali sinks deeper into an unrelenting spiral of violence, the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) has broken its…