What Tinubu’s four-week Europe trip costs Nigeria as independence day looms
Lagos, 29 September 2026 — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu touched down in Lagos on Tuesday evening, closing a European stay…
What Benin’s €500 million financing deal means for households, businesses and the economy
The Benin government has officially completed the raising of €500 million (around 328 billion FCFA) in international bank financing. The…
Burkina Faso: how four years under Ibrahim Traoré reshaped the lives of millions
The human cost of a record under scrutiny When Ibrahim Traoré addressed the nation on 27 September 2026 to mark…
Cameroon’s Vision 4 shutdown: what the Martinez Zogo trial suspension means for viewers, journalists and business
Cameroon’s Vision 4 shutdown: what the Martinez Zogo trial suspension means for viewers, journalists and business The National Communication Council…
Cameroon’s Thali oil permit: what Prime Global Energies’ 42.5% stake means for jobs, revenue and the stalled NJOM-3 well
The long-delayed Thali offshore oil project in Cameroon has crossed a critical regulatory threshold that could reverberate far beyond the…
What the Entente Council–UNOWAS pact means for daily life in West Africa
The consequences of a new security partnership between the Entente Council and the United Nations Office for West Africa and…
What Togo’s mediation push means for families and businesses in eastern DRC
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Togolese Council, granted an audience in Lomé to Floribert Anzuluni,…
How northern Nigeria’s kidnapping economy is bleeding rural communities dry
A weekend of terror that reshapes lives across two states The human toll of Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis hit home once…
Tu-95 crash in Russia’s Far East: the real-world fallout for Moscow’s strike power
A Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed on Tuesday, 29 September, in the Amur region of Russia’s Far East during…
What the Bucharest resolutions mean for Benin’s workers, businesses and public finances
Decisions taken at the general assembly of the Union of Francophone Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (UCESIF) in…
Benin’s growing security network: what new cooperation with Algeria means for citizens and the economy
As armed groups expand their reach across West Africa’s Sahel, Benin is quietly reshaping the way it protects its people,…
Niger finances report: strategies for stronger public spending and economic growth
Niger report: rethinking public finance to boost economic resilience The Niger finances report outlines strategic reforms to strengthen public spending…