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What the national assembly’s vote means for the special funds debate Senegal’s political landscape shifted this Thursday, October 1, 2026, as the national assembly, led by Ousmane Sonko, voted to override government amendments on a […]
A school year that opens with 2,400 doors still shut BAMAKO — The 2026-2027 school year was meant to be a showcase. Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, had branded it the “Year of Education […]
Reporting from Yaoundé October 1 marks the anniversary of the birth of the Federal Republic of Cameroon. On that day in 1961, the former French colony and Southern Cameroons, then under British administration, came together. […]
A landmark financing deal that is already fuelling public conversation Cotonou — The Beninese government has secured €500 million on international markets, in partnership with the African Development Bank Group, and the move is already […]
The morning of September 26 brought a new wave of simultaneous violence to Burkina Faso, and the consequences are already reshaping daily life for thousands of citizens. In the eastern Koulpélogo province, a Burkinabè soldier […]
Behind the scenes: why Air Senegal grounded its entire Dakar-Paris crew In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through West African aviation, Air Senegal made the unprecedented decision to suspend its entire […]
The abrupt cancellation of the strike notice at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex conceals a financial pact of a very different nature. Behind the public compromise on working conditions, the agreement sealed between Canadian mining giant […]
Since August 31, Moussa Kaka—a prominent Nigerien journalist—has been missing, sparking urgent questions about his fate and the broader implications for African media. What began as a troubling report has escalated into a crisis of […]
OL Lyon faces Chelsea stalemate: can the French giants recover from their Champions League setback? In a tightly contested Groupama Stadium clash, Olympique Lyonnais Féminin and Chelsea FC Women played out a goalless draw in […]
What happened on the road between Tiemaba and Wewo? An armed assault claimed by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) struck a convoy of Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps on 28 […]
What does it mean when a country locks up a lawyer for a Facebook post? That is the question hanging over Niger after the arrest and imprisonment of Abdourahamane Lirwana, a defence attorney, human rights […]
How does a routine passenger flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv suddenly become an international security emergency? In the case of Flydubai flight FZ1073, the answer lies in a few terrifying minutes inside the cockpit. […]