Independent English-language coverage of Burkina Faso's most pressing news and developments.
The main building of the Grand marché d’Anié, the economic heartbeat of Togo’s Plateaux region, was completely engulfed in flames overnight and reduced to ashes while traders could only stand and watch. No lives were […]
Bamako — A sweeping new human rights investigation has cast a harsh light on more than a decade of conflict in Mali, asking a question that grows more urgent with every passing year: when civilians […]
Mali has secured an emergency loan of 8 billion CFA francs from the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to import approximately 20 million litres of fuel, as the country grapples with severe energy supply disruptions. […]
A strategic dilemma behind Burkina Faso’s first national gold refinery 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 step […]
When Niger’s government unveiled Decree No. 2022-743/PRN/PM on 29 September 2022, it promised a turning point in how public contracts are awarded. The decree introduced a competitive dialogue procedure designed to let public buyers sit […]
A pivotal question at the heart of Benin’s UN address As the 81st session of the UN General Assembly drew to a close in New York, Benin’s foreign minister, Corinne Amori Brunet, stepped up to […]
On 28 September 2026, the 16th ordinary plenary assembly of the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations (COING) of La Francophonie opened in Cotonou. For two days, civil society actors from across the French-speaking world are […]
What is the real price of a health partnership when it comes with strings attached? Accra has just answered that question in the most direct way possible: $109 million is not enough to hand over […]
Fifteen years ago, Mboro — a small fishing village on Cameroon’s southern coast — was a forgotten settlement of winding dirt paths and rudimentary houses. Today, this coastal strip hosts one of Central Africa’s most […]
At the podium of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Niger’s military regime, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, once again indulged in his favourite exercise: the grand sovereignist tirade. Before a gathering […]
Britain has suddenly tightened its entry rules, placing Senegal alongside eight other West African nations under the mandatory Airside Transit Visa regime. Even passengers merely changing planes in London’s Heathrow or Gatwick, without stepping outside […]
As West Africa’s economic landscape evolves, one question looms large over the Alliance of Sahel States (AES): could a new regional currency finally break free from colonial monetary ties? At the heart of this debate, […]