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Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) president Joseph Kabila has taken the helm of the newly launched Front for National Rebirth (FRN), a politico-military coalition unveiled in Goma, eastern DRC. The announcement—made by FRN advisor […]
The strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10, did more than kill and wound — it shattered assumptions. With 13 dead and 308 injured, and a second projectile slamming into […]
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 […]
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 […]
A billion-dollar handover signals a new chapter Swiss hydrocarbon trader Oryx Energies, a heavyweight in Africa’s energy market, has just passed into new ownership in a deal valued at close to one billion dollars. The […]
A decisive shift as market borrowing takes center stage On October 7, 2026, Burkina Faso’s government took a decisive step by once again turning to private investors on the UMOA financial market to raise 40 […]
Benin has reached a decisive turning point in its long campaign to reclaim its cultural heritage. After the historic return of 26 royal treasures from Abomey in 2021, the country is now making a bold […]
A decisive turn in Niger’s legal battle over online speech The confrontation between Niger’s judiciary and vocal critics within the legal profession has reached a pivotal moment. Abdourahamane Lirwana, a lawyer who was taken into […]
For years, the question of fuel subsidies in Niger has lingered unresolved, draining public coffers and straining energy supply chains. That stalemate ended this week when the Conseil Consultatif de la Refondation (CCR), during its […]
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 […]
The once-unassailable military strongman General Moussa Salaou Barmou now stands as a cautionary tale of Niger’s shifting power dynamics. Days after a failed mutiny at Niamey’s Air Base 101, the architect of the 2023 coup […]
A failed mutiny at Niamey’s Air Base 101 in late August left a devastating toll—claiming the lives of at least 13 members of the Presidential Guard and injuring several others during intense clashes involving heavy […]