A direct challenge to Bamako’s official account When Mali’s chief of defence staff dismissed the situation at Dioura with the curt claim that “there is
Month: September 2026
Cotonou forum pushes West Africa to turn idle savings into financial power
West African economies are sitting on a pool of domestic savings that could fund their own development. That is the core message from the second
Niger: opposing Tiani’s junta means losing your citizenship
In Niger, nationality has become a revocable privilege granted and withdrawn at the whim of the ruler. Since the military takeover by the National Council
Alain-Georges Moukoko takes over Libreville prosecutor general’s office
Politics Alain-Georges Moukoko takes over Libreville prosecutor general’s office Libreville, Friday 18 September 2026 – The Libreville general prosecutor’s office has a new head at
Benin and Spain: a cultural pact built on art and diplomacy
Between Cotonou and Madrid, the connection now flows with the clarity and force of serious ambition. By exploring fresh avenues of cultural cooperation, Benin and
Niger: Tiani’s post-coup purge strips 25 citizens of nationality
Five more Nigeriens have been stripped of their citizenship under a decree signed on 17 September, bringing the total to 25 in a crackdown that
Niger: 1.8 billion FCFA monthly military fund at centre of Tiani-Mody-Zeine power struggle
At the highest levels of Niger’s government, a fierce battle is being waged over a military mechanism whose stakes go far beyond security alone. At
Mali press reform: a decade of internal division behind the employers’ consensus
A reconciliation forced by crisis, not progress The display of unity around the recent employers’ consultations and the planned prefiguration cell for media self-regulation does
Niger’s Tiani draws closer to anti-Haftar camp in southern Libya
General Abdourahamane Tiani is no longer limiting his ambitions to defending power in Niamey. The rise of Mohamed Wardougou — a former ally of Khalifa
Benin and Cuba restart trade partnership through Cotonou chamber talks
Benin and Cuba have reopened their economic dialogue with a firm commitment to revive commercial ties. The decision emerged from a diplomatic meeting in Cotonou
Togo: one year since Marguerite Gnakadé’s arrest, the mechanics of silence remain
A year of detention for Marguerite Gnakadé Exactly one year has passed since Marguerite Essossimna Gnakadé, a former minister of the armed forces, was taken
Niger’s defense money: inside the 1.8 billion FCFA monthly question over the CFPD
A single decree, signed on 9 May 2024, created a new military command. A financing formula buried in its articles pointed to as much as