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Spain has reached a decisive turning point in its housing emergency. After Parliament struck down the government’s flagship housing measures, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has made a bold move: calling snap elections to break the […]
After years of paralysis, the trade corridor linking northern Nigeria to Cameroon’s Far North has reached a genuine turning point. Improved security along the route has allowed convoys to roll again, customs offices to reopen, […]
When Niger’s military leaders severed ties with Orano, the French company that had mined the country’s uranium for over fifty years, they promised a new era of sovereignty and better returns. More than two years […]
The arrival of a multisectoral Algerian delegation at the Benin Deal Room 2026, held in Cotonou from September 16 to 18, has reignited a broader conversation about the future of African economic integration. For Algiers, […]
A routine flight that ended in the swamps of Ondo state A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 crashed on Monday, October 5, in the Igbokoda area of Ondo state, south-west Nigeria, triggering an immediate wave of […]
The diplomatic standoff between Benin and Niger has upended traditional trade routes across West Africa, yet it has not drained activity from the port of Cotonou. If anything, the opposite has occurred. The Beninese platform […]
The ink has dried on the agreements, but the conversation is only beginning. At a ceremony held at the Élysée on Monday, October 5, 2026, Benin and France put forward a set of financial commitments […]
The death of Kalev Mutond, once the powerful head of DR Congo’s intelligence services, has ignited a wave of reactions across the country. The news, confirmed earlier today, has sparked discussions about his controversial tenure […]
Benin’s fight against human trafficking has entered a new phase after the United States released $250,000 to support the rollout of fresh tools designed to improve case tracking, speed up victim identification and streamline care. […]
The disappearance of Moussa Kaka, one of Niger’s most recognized journalists, has reignited a national conversation about the state of press freedom and what may come next. Since the July 2023 coup that brought General […]
The 418 billion FCFA question: what happens after Niger’s fuel debt bombshell The hydrocarbon sector in Niger is reeling from a financial shock that has ignited public debate and raised urgent questions about the future […]
The reported requisition of Burkina Faso’s senior national football team, the Stallions, for what has been described as a “patriotic insertion” has ignited a wave of reactions across the country. What began as an unexplained […]