Independent English-language coverage of Burkina Faso's most pressing news and developments.
Benin did not simply return from Cairo with two medals in hand. The country now holds a measurable result that can influence selection choices, university sport budgets and the way young Beninese athletes judge their […]
The battlefields of the Sahel are no proving grounds for political speeches they are real-world testing grounds where theory meets ruthless practice. The cost of unproven military promises in Burkina Faso On the morning of […]
Ivory Coast’s Baleine deal: how SOCAR’s 10% stake will hit jobs, revenue and energy bills Eni completed the transfer of a 10% interest in the Baleine oil and gas project to Azerbaijan’s SOCAR on Wednesday […]
The decision to remove a journalist from her post in Togo is not just an internal editorial matter. It raises pressing questions about the practical boundaries of press freedom in the country and the real-world […]
The military regime in Niger is spiraling into deeper instability after the recent failed coup attempt in late August. In a sweeping move to consolidate power, General Abdourahamane Tiani abruptly dismissed four key ministers, signaling […]
Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted a Houthi drone targeting the Mecca region on September 15, preventing what could have been a devastating blow to one of Islam’s holiest cities. The thwarted strike underscores not just […]
Military breakthrough delivers economic jolt to Nigeria’s northeast Northeastern Nigeria’s decade-long battle against Boko Haram and ISWAP has reached a decisive new phase, with the Nigerian military announcing the neutralization of more than 1,100 jihadists […]
A Paris storefront whose effects reach well past the shelves Paris is about to spend almost a month keeping time with Benin. From 22 September to 17 October 2026, the Fnac Saint-Lazare devotes an unusually […]
Senegal’s special funds: the real cost of a control mechanism still out of reach The ongoing deadlock over Senegal’s special funds is not just a procedural headache in Parliament—it has tangible consequences for the nation’s […]
Benin’s president Romuald Wadagni opened a two-day official visit to Rwanda on Wednesday 16 September 2026, and the trip’s most closely watched moment — a stop at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi — is […]
In Burkina Faso, an official score of 85.38% administrative performance for 2025 is being held up as proof that the state delivers. For the family queueing for a birth certificate that never comes, the small […]
The decree that General Abdourahamane Tiani signed on 15 September 2026 changes far more than the nameplates on ministerial doors. Presented without conviction as a routine “technical reorganisation”, Niger’s first major cabinet reshuffle is already […]