A flagship project shadowed by financial doubts TEXFORCES-BF, the textile initiative presented as a cornerstone of Burkina Faso’s economic sovereignty and industrial ambitions, enjoys undeniable
Month: September 2026
Niger’s external liabilities hit 12,900 billion FCFA as dependence persists
A financial reckoning that challenges the official narrative At the close of 2024, Niger’s international investment position painted a stark picture of economic vulnerability. According
Benin’s school meal programme reaches 1.9 million children as government bets on social and economic returns
Benin’s national school canteen scheme has crossed a significant threshold. For the 2026-2027 academic year, roughly 1.9 million pupils now receive a hot meal on
Alger’s premier visits Bamako: Assimi Goïta’s regime swallows its pride
A diplomatic embrace in Bamako Algeria’s premier, Sifi Grine, arrived in Bamako on Monday for an official visit, standing shoulder to shoulder with army general
Cameroon’s Martinez Zogo case: key investigator concludes high-stakes hearing
A crucial hearing wraps up in Yaoundé The main investigator in the Martinez Zogo case, Colonel Jean-Pierre Otoulou, has finished giving testimony in a highly
Burkina Faso: the cost of sovereignty financed on credit
Since Captain Ibrahim Traoré assumed power, an official narrative has steadily taken root: a Burkina Faso that has reclaimed control over its destiny, curtailed external
Mali’s Dioura raid leaves 130 soldiers dead and 70 captured in JNIM’s deadliest strike
The military outpost at Dioura, in the Tenenkou district of central Mali, was overrun on the morning of Thursday, September 10, 2026, by fighters of
Niger’s 334 billion FCFA tax arrears: when the state bows to corporate giants
A double standard in Niger’s tax system While tax officials in Niger hound small informal traders with relentless audits, they retreat when faced with the
Benin’s AME teachers: what shifts in pay, welfare and civil service entry for 2026-2027
A turning point for Benin’s aspiring teachers As the 2026-2027 academic year gets underway, Benin’s Aspirants au Métier d’Enseignant (AME) are stepping into a fresh
Swapping allies is not freedom: the anatomy of a sovereignty illusion under Ibrahim Traoré
A blunt verdict from a former transitional leader General Yacouba Isaac Zida has delivered a stinging assessment of the political posture adopted by Captain Ibrahim
Niger: popular fury in Niamey after Russian fire on national troops
Plastic water sachets meant for Africa Corps mercenaries were slashed and trampled in the middle of a Niamey street. The act of popular sabotage crystallises
Burkina Faso: Ibrahim Traoré bars former PM Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambèla from leaving the country
The former Burkinabè Prime Minister, Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambèla, has been prohibited from leaving Burkina Faso by the authorities led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré. This