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When Russia’s judicial system formally designated thirteen individuals and five organizations from the Baltic states as accomplices of Nazi Germany on October 5, 2026, it marked far more than a historical footnote. This was a […]
What began as a security sweep in Bissau has turned into the moment that could define Guinea-Bissau’s political future. In the capital, the military junta is carrying out a sweeping disarmament campaign, searching containers and […]
With fewer than three months remaining before Gabon’s ban on imported broiler chicken takes effect on January 1, 2027, Libreville and Washington are squaring off in the arena of global trade. This is more than […]
As Ouagadougou glows with the colors of the national days of patriotic commitment and civic participation (JEPPC), the transitional government is rolling out its full communications machinery. The “Allée des services au peuple” stands as […]
The arrival of a multisectoral Algerian delegation at the Benin Deal Room 2026, held in Cotonou from September 16 to 18, has reignited a broader conversation about the future of African economic integration. For Algiers, […]
The diplomatic standoff between Benin and Niger has upended traditional trade routes across West Africa, yet it has not drained activity from the port of Cotonou. If anything, the opposite has occurred. The Beninese platform […]
The ink has dried on the agreements, but the conversation is only beginning. At a ceremony held at the Élysée on Monday, October 5, 2026, Benin and France put forward a set of financial commitments […]
The 418 billion FCFA question: what happens after Niger’s fuel debt bombshell The hydrocarbon sector in Niger is reeling from a financial shock that has ignited public debate and raised urgent questions about the future […]
Cameroon kept signing new financing deals throughout 2026 as the government sought to bankroll infrastructure projects, close its budget gap and meet existing obligations. By the end of June, the national debt stock had climbed […]
Lomé’s russian corridor: a strategic shift under scrutiny The burgeoning partnership between Lomé and Moscow is entering a new phase, with the proposed use of the Port of Lomé as a distribution hub for Russian […]
A void at the top of Cameroon’s electoral arbiter Clément Atangana, the man who presided over Cameroon’s Constitutional Council, has died in Paris at the age of 85. He had been evacuated to France for […]
Algeria’s Sonelgaz has signed two memorandums of understanding with Senegal’s national electricity company, Senelec, prompting fresh debate over Algeria’s expanding energy influence in West Africa and raising expectations for a broader government-level agreement in Dakar […]