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Robert Montoya is once again at the center of a major development in West Africa’s defense landscape. As a fresh complaint targets him over the 2004 Bouaké bombing in Côte d’Ivoire, the French arms dealer […]
The forced displacement crisis in the Sahel has reached a critical juncture. A decisive shift is now underway: Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger together host close to 4 million displaced persons and refugees, a figure […]
EconomieTogo L’empreinte chinoise gagne du terrain économique au Togo Noël Tadégnon 12/10/202612 octobre 2026 De Pékin à Lomé, la coopération chinoise s’affiche dans le commerce et les infrastructures, entre opportunités économiques et défis industriels. https://p.dw.com/p/5OAJh […]
Benin has made a bold move onto the global stage with the election of jurist Inès Hadonou-Toffoun to the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Her term, running from 2026 to 2029, […]
Something shifted in Cotonou on Friday, October 9, 2026. Benin and Japan signed a fresh grant agreement worth 10.8 billion FCFA to bankroll the second phase of the Vêdoko interchange — a move that pushes […]
SociétéSénégal Sénégal : les élèves retrouvent enfin le chemin de l’école Saikou Seydi 12/10/202612 octobre 2026 La rentrée scolaire, initialement prévue le 8 octobre, a été reportée à ce lundi 12 octobre en raison des […]
The École aéronautique militaire de Cana (EAM-Cana), nestled within the Cana air base, has reached a decisive moment in its development. On Friday 9 October 2026, the minister delegate for national defence, Gildas Habib Bignon […]
A promise under pressure The military rulers of Guinea-Bissau are facing a decisive test of their central commitment: handing power back to civilians after seizing control in November 2025. With the scheduled 6 December elections […]
A violent showdown in Tessit exposes the widening gap between military promises and reality On the morning of Friday, 9 October 2026, heavy fighting broke out between the Group for the Support of Islam and […]
Benin’s Ministry of Health has taken a decisive step forward in its push to strengthen the country’s healthcare workforce, unveiling the latest group of recruits set to join the public health system. In an official […]
Benin and Germany have locked in a decisive new phase of their partnership. At strategic bilateral consultations held on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Cooperation in Cotonou, the two […]
By Emmanuel Mbarga — Journalist