Benin’s disability card rollout: reactions, scrutiny and what happens next
The handover of 1,422 new Chance Equality cards in Benin has triggered a wave of reactions across the country, with…
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KwaMakhutha massacre: shockwaves, public anger and a province asking what comes next
The massacre that tore through KwaMakhutha in the early hours of 23 September 2026 has left South Africa grappling with…
After 25,000 tonnes of Russian wheat, Burkina Faso faces a food sovereignty reckoning
The official narrative and the reality on the ground have rarely been so far apart. On Wednesday, September 23, 2026,…
Boussouma’s exodus at 77 km from Ouagadougou: fallout, public debate and what comes next
A village emptied as armed groups advance on the capital’s doorstep Barely 77 kilometres north-east of Ouagadougou, the village of…
Madaouela fallout: how Niger’s uranium gamble with Atomic Eagle is being received
The uranium deal at Madaouela, signed on September 23, 2026, was rolled out by Niger’s transitional authorities as a landmark…
Chadian rebels in Lomé: the fallout, the debate, and what happens next for Togo
The fallout in Lomé: a tacit deal exposed What began as an officially framed regional mediation effort has now become…
Moussa Kaka’s disappearance in Niamey: the fallout, the debate, and what happens next
The shockwaves from the disappearance of veteran Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka are still rippling through Niamey and far beyond its…
358 russian fighters killed in three years: the fallout reshaping Mali’s security debate
The three-year death toll of the russian paramilitary force in Mali has become a political flashpoint, triggering public debate and…
Olympe Bhêly-Quenum at 100: how the literary world is reacting and what lies ahead
A century of letters: the reactions pouring in for Olympe Bhêly-Quenum The Beninese and African literary community is marking a…
Niger fallout: General Tiani’s coup regret and the fear that now grips the palace
The fallout in Niamey: a palace suffocated by fear Does he miss the days when he was simply the head…
Mali’s media fallout: Maliweb.net and the fight for truthful reporting
The information war in Mali has taken a troubling turn, and the fallout is now impossible to ignore. At the…
Cotonou’s savings push: what the fallout means for West Africa’s financial future
The second edition of the Regional Shareholding Forum, held in Cotonou on 17–18 September 2026, has triggered a wave of…