With the onset of each rainy season, a familiar pattern unfolds across Togo. Thoroughfares become inundated, urban districts are submerged, residences are compromised by floodwaters,
Category: Analysis
Establishment of the AES confederal parliament proceeds amid escalating security challenges
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) is moving forward with the structural development of its governance bodies. In Ouagadougou, the heads of the national assemblies
Togo’s new road agencies: questions over world bank’s $200 million
The recent cabinet announcement regarding the establishment of the Agency for Road Works and Management (AGEROUTE) and the National Road Financing Company (SONAFIR) was presented
Jihadist video of inates attack fuels security questions in Niger’s tillabéry region
Jihadist factions operating within the volatile “three borders” zone have released a video purporting to depict the assault on the Inates military base in Niger’s
Burkina Faso’s Traoré family toughens stance against France but quietly seeks visas
The Burkina Faso government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré has spent over two years cultivating a public image of fierce opposition to France. Official statements consistently
Togo: a year on, the quest for justice for Jacques Koami Koutoglo continues
A full year has now passed since June 26, 2025, a date indelibly etched into Togo’s recent history, marking one of the most sorrowful chapters
Jnim crosses new threshold with direct threats to Niamey residents
Insecurity continues its alarming advance toward the Nigerien capital. In a video released on June 26, 2026, delivered in the Zarma language, the Support Group
Burkina Faso’s bold move: breaking free or swapping one dependency for another?
On a pivotal Friday in June 2026, Burkina Faso made a historic announcement: the immediate severance of all diplomatic ties with France. Ouagadougou’s authorities framed
Atanga Nji’s theory of imperfect balance: a new lens for conflict resolution in Cameroon
Minister Atanga Nji’s latest work, ‘Understanding the meaning of my permanent fight for respect of republican legality’, can be read as a hymn to power
Nkoemvone: Cameroon’s colonial agricultural legacy and its enduring challenges
In Nkoemvone, located in southern Cameroon, a sprawling site spanning over three hundred hectares, with ten actively cultivated, stands as a testament to a bygone
Gabonese democratic shift: a positive trajectory in v-dem’s latest report
Gabon is among the select nations highlighted in the 2026 report from the Swedish Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) institute, earning recognition for the positive evolution
Second Nigerien student confirmed dead in Ukraine war
The Association of Nigerien Students in Russia (AENR) has confirmed the death of Adamou Abdoulaye Ismaël, who had been missing for several months. In June