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…
Gabon’s public debt drops below 70% of GDP after audit
Audit reveals lower debt stock Gabon now has a clearer picture of its public debt. Following an audit launched by…
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…
Somaïr and Niger’s uranium collapse: technical failure behind a logistics smokescreen
For years, Somaïr was paraded as the crowning proof that Niger had regained control of its own mineral wealth. The…
Why Niger’s soldiers are walking away from Tiani’s army
More than eighteen months after the coup of 26 July 2023, the patriotic showcase put up by Niger’s military leadership…
Behind the sovereignty talk, AES states owe 7,727 billion CFA francs on the regional market
The gap between the message and the market For three years, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have told their citizens…
Benin back to school: classes reopen nationwide on 14 september 2026
Benin back to school 2026 officially began on monday 14 september, when classrooms from the far north to the southern…
Sonidep’s 2026 loss: how Niger’s cheap fuel policy is draining the state oil company
Niger’s insistence on freezing pump prices is finally landing on the books of its national oil company in the form…
Texforces-BF: a textile plant built on Burkina Faso’s retirement savings
Officially, Texforces-BF stands as the emblem of a Burkina Faso that processes its own cotton rather than shipping raw fibre…
Niger’s external liabilities reach 12,900 billion CFA francs as dependence deepens
For months now, the official line has celebrated a clean break with old partners and a freshly conquered economic emancipation.…
Benin’s school canteens now feed 1.9 million children every school day
The school canteen has moved into a different league in Benin. As classes resumed for the 2026-2027 academic year, some…
Sifi Grine in Bamako: Assimi Goïta’s junta swallows its pride before Algiers
Algeria’s prime minister, Sifi Grine, spent Monday in Bamako, standing shoulder to shoulder with the man who runs Mali, army…