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Bissau woke up to a political landscape suddenly stripped of ambiguity: Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the incumbent president of Guinea-Bissau, has formally declared he will seek a second term. After months of deliberately keeping the nation […]
Bissau woke up to a political landscape suddenly stripped of ambiguity: Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the incumbent president of Guinea-Bissau, has formally declared he will seek a second term. After months of deliberately keeping the nation […]
When Captain Ibrahim Traoré announced that nearly 300 armored vehicles had been produced locally since November 2025, he did not present an industrial breakthrough. He presented a political performance designed to obscure a deteriorating security […]
The Ivory Coast has firmly rejected a controversial US proposal to accept non-citizens expelled from American soil—a move critics warn could undermine national sovereignty and set a dangerous precedent for Africa. Confirmed by insider accounts, […]
What if the biggest barrier to exporting from Benin to China was never really about products, but about customs? That is the question at the heart of a strategic shift now unfolding in West African […]
Air Senegal faces an Interpol probe into suspected crew-assisted trafficking Is a single carton of milk the thin line between an air stewardess’s duty and unwitting participation in a transnational drug ring? Air Senegal’s leadership […]
As Senegal braces for its upcoming local elections, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye faces a defining test of his leadership. The stakes couldn’t be higher: will these polls strengthen his grip on power or expose vulnerabilities […]
Is Burkina Faso’s 300 armored vehicles claim a true industrial breakthrough or a carefully crafted narrative? Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré recently announced the production of nearly 300 armored vehicles under the Faso Armored […]
The signing of a groundbreaking political dialogue framework between Senegal and Azerbaijan marks a pivotal moment for West African diplomacy. This historic agreement, formalized during the high-level segment of the 81st United Nations General Assembly […]
Can Benin’s port workforce transformation hinge on a €15 million Luxembourg gamble? The future of Benin’s port and logistics sector now hangs in the balance as Cotonou prepares for a €15 million (9.8 billion FCFA) […]
With the advent of a new academic year in Burkina Faso, many families are facing a harsh social reality. According to available data, the number of paid civil servants in the state public service declined […]
As security risks persist along Benin’s northern borders and cross-border criminal networks continually adapt their methods, the Beninese government is taking a decisive step to strengthen its internal security forces. The reopening of fully renovated […]