Can Lomé’s quiet diplomacy finally deliver peace to eastern DRC?
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé granted an audience in Lomé to Floribert Anzuluni, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Minister of Regional
Can Nigeria’s security forces ever shut down the kidnapping economy in the north?
Two days. Two raids. At least 87 people seized, most of them women. That is the stark arithmetic behind the latest mass abductions to hit
What does the loss of a Tu-95 strategic bomber in Russia’s Amur region mean for Moscow’s long-range strike power?
A deadly training flight in Russia’s Far East raises hard questions for Moscow’s bomber fleet A Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed on Tuesday, September
Will Benin’s UCESIF gambit in Bucharest pay off for francophone social dialogue?
Can a single delegation, in a single week, redirect the course of francophone social policy? That is the question hanging over Bucharest as Benin’s official
Can Benin’s defense strategy survive on diversification alone?
As security threats evolve across West Africa, Benin is steadily expanding its network of military partnerships. The latest development involves Algeria, with discussions underway on
Can the CEMAC capital market finally bankroll Cameroon’s real economy?
At the opening of the first Diamond Capital Convention in Douala on September 24, 2026, Finance Minister Louis Paul Motazé pressed the region’s financial players
Anié market fire: can Togo’s ruling system ever break its cycle of neglect?
The economic core of Togo’s Plateau region has just been dealt another shattering blow. Overnight, the main building of Anié’s Grand Market went up in
Mali: can justice deliver for civilians after Amnesty’s war crimes findings?
Bamako — What does accountability look like in a conflict where the line between fighter and civilian has all but collapsed? That is the question
Mali’s fuel lifeline: can a single BOAD loan of 8 billion CFA truly steady the nation’s energy sector?
Mali’s fuel lifeline: can a single BOAD loan of 8 billion CFA truly steady the nation’s energy sector? As fuel supplies tighten and power cuts
Burkina Faso’s gold refinery: a genuine step toward sovereignty or a new form of dependence?
On 28 September 2026, Ibrahim Traoré officially inaugurated RAFFINOR-BF, Burkina Faso’s first national gold refinery, in Ouagadougou. Presented by the authorities as a major advance
Niger’s competitive dialogue at three years: reform breakthrough or just paperwork?
When Decree No. 2022-743/PRN/PM was signed on 29 September 2022, it was presented as a decisive break with the past. By introducing the competitive dialogue
Can Benin’s UN push for security cooperation and multilateralism deliver on its promises?
At the United Nations headquarters in New York, Benin made its case heard during the final day of the general debate of the 81st session