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Niger’s transitional authorities have hailed the 23 September 2026 agreement over the Madaouela uranium deposit as a major win for mining sovereignty. But the deal with Atomic Eagle—offering the state a 40% stake, a US$10 […]
Between April and early September 2026, Cameroon’s customs authority collected 1.8 billion CFA francs (roughly 2.7 million euros) in duties and taxes on imported phones, tablets and digital terminals, thanks to a new collection mechanism. […]
Ligue des Champions de football Le Paris FC corrigé par Barcelone : score, résultat et résumé du match de la 1re journée de Ligue des Champions féminine 23 septembre 2026 à 22h52 Photo Icon Sport […]
Cameroon: what does Oumar’s wounding by Boko Haram reveal about the cost of faith in the Far North? Published on 23 September 2026 In a press release issued on 18 September, the NGO Open Doors […]
A nationwide operation with a clear question at its core Can a wave of on-the-spot fines force a lasting shift in how people move around Benin? That is the dilemma now playing out on the […]
The World Bank Group’s active portfolio in Ivory Coast stands at 25 projects worth a total of $5.3 billion. That figure was highlighted on Monday, 21 September 2026, in Abidjan at the opening of the […]
Under the guise of a regional mediation officially presented as a peace effort, the presence of leaders from foreign rebellions and armed movements in Lomé reveals a far more cynical political mechanism. The high-profile arrest […]
Is the kremlin-backed security model in Mali reaching its breaking point? With at least 358 russian paramilitary fighters killed since late 2021, the human cost of the Africa Corps deployment has shattered official narratives of […]
Could a $410 million financial package from Washington end up achieving something that years of diplomatic pressure could not: pulling the Sahel Alliance of States (AES) back toward pragmatic cooperation with the United States? That […]
On independence day, the head of Mali’s transitional government, General Assimi Goïta, delivered a speech to the nation that brimmed with triumphalism. Promises of economic growth, boasts of a strengthened military, and sovereignist incantations formed […]
What the Sévaré raid really exposes about Mali’s security model The attack on the Sévaré air base and the Konna military camp, claimed by the al-Qaeda-affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), […]
In October 2026, Benin will ship its first-ever crude oil cargo — around 250,000 barrels from the revived offshore Sèmè field. But the real question is whether this milestone can genuinely reshape an economy long […]