The hidden calculus behind Burkina Faso’s return to capital punishment The resurgence of the death penalty in Burkina Faso marks more than just a legislative
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Senegal’s 72-hour walkout: what’s really holding back worker progress
Behind Dakar’s strike: the roots of a simmering social crisis The capital is bracing for a second wave of protests this year as unions hit
Mali : Plus de 40 civils massacrés à Tagadayat, Africa Corps face au défi de la protection des populations
Alors que les attaques continuent de frapper le nord-est du Mali et de provoquer des déplacements de population, le massacre de Tagadayat relance les interrogations
Niger’s oil management protests banned as fuel shortages reveal deep governance flaws
When transparency is treated as a threat rather than a right, the cracks in Niger’s oil industry begin to show not just in its fuel
Mali’s billion-dollar Russia deal: behind the high-cost gamble for national security
Nearly one billion dollars. That is the staggering amount Mali’s transitional government has committed to its military partnership with Russian forces, first through Wagner Group
Inside Russia’s shadow play: how gold-backed security deals reshape African power structures
Behind the curtains of Africa’s security crises, a silent exchange unfolds: protection in exchange for gold. This transaction, often conducted away from public scrutiny, is
Behind Mali’s education collapse: how insecurity and policy failures are shuttering classrooms
Bamako — The start of the 2026-2027 school year in Mali arrived with little fanfare on October 1st. Promoted as a landmark moment by the
Cameroon’s anglophone regions brace for October 1st ‘ghost town’ amid decade-long tensions
Cameroon’s anglophone regions brace for October 1st ‘ghost town’ amid decade-long tensions Cameroon News October 1, 2026 The October 1st By Pierre Tchuente — Journalist
How Benin unlocked €500 million in global markets: the hidden mechanics behind the historic deal
Cotonou — Behind the record €500 million bond issuance lies a carefully engineered financial strategy designed to reshape Benin’s economic trajectory. The government’s latest maneuver
Burkina Faso’s simultaneous jihadist strikes: unraveling the hidden strategy behind Lalgaye and Ouahigouya assaults
The coordinated assaults that rocked Burkina Faso on September 26 exposed deeper layers of the conflict, revealing how jihadist groups are exploiting logistical and psychological
Burkina Faso’s decisive shift: inside four years of Traoré’s military rule and its human toll
Ouagadougou — On 30 September 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso by ousting Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. Four years on, the
Lamu refinery groundbreaking: Benin’s Wadagni steps into Africa’s decisive energy moment
Lamu, Kenya — 30 September 2026. Benin’s President Romuald Wadagni took a decisive step this Wednesday by joining the groundbreaking ceremony for East Africa’s future