WHAT WE KNOW Burkina Faso’s armored vehicles: can Faso Armored’s 300-unit claim survive the scrutiny? Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré says the country has
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Can Senegal and Azerbaijan turn a New York memorandum into a lasting political partnership?
Senegal and Azerbaijan have opened a new chapter in their bilateral relationship, signing a memorandum of understanding in New York to establish regular political consultations.
Benin’s port training gamble: can Luxembourg’s 9.8 billion FCFA deliver real jobs?
Benin’s port training gamble: can Luxembourg’s 9.8 billion FCFA deliver real jobs? What does it actually take to turn a financing pledge into a working
Why did Nourane Foster leave Cabral Libii’s PCRN — and what does it cost Cameroon’s opposition?
A resignation letter that forces Cameroon’s opposition to confront its own contradictions Can an opposition party survive when one of its most visible MPs says
Who pays the price when Burkina Faso’s public payroll contracts? Households weigh the cost of 1,917 fewer agents
As Burkina Faso opens a new school year, an uncomfortable question settles over thousands of homes: when the state’s own workforce contracts, who absorbs the
Simporé’s televised excuse: blaming ‘poor training’ for Burkina Faso’s collapsing security strategy
Defense Minister General Célestin Simporé appeared on Radio-Télévision du Burkina (RTB) to praise Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s security record. Instead, he offered a carefully rehearsed justification
Gabon removes 1,473 ghost workers from payroll, saving 11 billion CFA francs a year
Gabon dismisses 1,473 ghost workers in payroll cleanup The Gabonese government has taken decisive action against payroll fraud. More than 1,400 state employees have been
Burkina Faso’s crackdown on Muslim clerics: arrests, mosque closures, and eroding social cohesion
In Burkina Faso, the line between countering armed extremism and suppressing religious freedom has become dangerously blurred. Under the guise of eradicating the terrorist threat
Benin delivers 1,422 chance equality cards to persons with disabilities
The Benin government has taken another concrete step in its equity and social protection agenda. Social Affairs and Microfinance Minister Véronique Tognifodé has officially handed
KwaMakhutha: eleven killed in armed raid on a Durban township home
South Africa has once again been plunged into grief after a mass shooting tore through a township south of Durban. In the early hours of
Burkina Faso receives 25,000 tonnes of Russian wheat as food self-sufficiency claims face scrutiny
The gap between official rhetoric and ground realities has become impossible to ignore. On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Burkina Faso’s transitional authorities once again rolled
Boussouma emptied: armed groups take village 77 km from Ouagadougou after chiefdom reform
Boussouma, a village located just 77 kilometres north-east of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, has been emptied of its population under sustained pressure from armed groups.