Independent English-language coverage of Burkina Faso's most pressing news and developments.
The question that haunts Niger’s presidential palace What is the price of power seized at gunpoint? In Niamey, more than three years after the July 2023 coup, General Abdourahamane Tiani is confronting that question every […]
Kylian Mbappé is now in his third season at Real Madrid, wearing the iconic number 10 shirt for the second year running. But his dream move to the Spanish capital could have happened nine years […]
When a man who spent decades shaping a nation’s financial architecture passes away, the question is not only who he was, but what remains of his work. Abdoulaye Koné, former Minister of Economy and Finance, […]
When soldiers of Niger’s special forces rose up in the darkness of late August, the men in power faced a stark dilemma: crush their own brothers in arms or watch their authority collapse. The choices […]
Benin’s AirBadminton gold: a turning point or a one-off triumph? When Benin’s men’s triples team stepped onto the sand at Aero Beach in Entebbe, Uganda, on Saturday, 19 September 2026, they carried more than just […]
A strategic bet on investment over operations The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Benin (CCI Bénin) has approved a 2027 budget of 6.6 billion FCFA, with 2.1 billion FCFA earmarked for investments. The decision […]
Ousmane Sonko accepted Sadio Mané’s invitation and traveled to Bambali in the Sédhiou region to attend the launch ceremony of the Senegalese striker’s agro-industrial project. The president of the National Assembly took part in the […]
In Mali’s increasingly fraught media environment, the line between factual reporting and wartime communication has not simply blurred — it has been deliberately erased. At the centre of this shift stands the online portal Maliweb.net, […]
Senegal is placing a high-stakes bet on its oilseed future. After years of stagnation below 12,000 hectares, the country’s oil palm sector could be on the verge of an unprecedented leap forward, thanks to a […]
Burkina Faso’s leadership has decided to train its own military elite at home. The Tiéfo-Amoro Institute of Higher Military Education is now tasked with preparing officers in strategy, command, crisis management and geopolitics. Its first […]
Aimé Martial Massamba, Gabon’s Minister of Fisheries, Maritime Affairs, and Blue Economy, has been tasked with steering preparations for a fresh fisheries partnership with the European Union. Meeting on Friday, September 18, 2026, at the […]
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed Cameroon’s sovereign rating at “B-/B” with a stable outlook — a decision that, beneath its reassuring surface, thrusts the political transition in Yaoundé into the spotlight for global markets. […]