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How Benin’s financing shift is reshaping the national conversation Benin’s economic transformation has moved into a new phase, and it is sparking reactions well beyond the finance ministry. With growth reaching 8.1% in 2025 and […]
What the Benin-AIIB deal means for the country’s future Benin has secured an indicative financing envelope of $730 million from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for 2027-2028, a move that has sparked widespread discussion […]
A school year that opens with 2,400 doors still shut BAMAKO — The 2026-2027 school year was meant to be a showcase. Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, had branded it the “Year of Education […]
A landmark financing deal that is already fuelling public conversation Cotonou — The Beninese government has secured €500 million on international markets, in partnership with the African Development Bank Group, and the move is already […]
The morning of September 26 brought a new wave of simultaneous violence to Burkina Faso, and the consequences are already reshaping daily life for thousands of citizens. In the eastern Koulpélogo province, a Burkinabè soldier […]
Ouagadougou — When Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power on 30 September 2022 by deposing Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, he promised a radical reset for Burkina Faso. Four years on, the junta leader points to […]
Lamu, Kenya — the ceremony on 30 September 2026 has come and gone, but the fallout is only beginning. Benin’s president, Romuald Wadagni, stood alongside several African leaders on Kenya’s northern coast to break ground […]
Behind the scenes: why Air Senegal grounded its entire Dakar-Paris crew In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through West African aviation, Air Senegal made the unprecedented decision to suspend its entire […]
Since August 31, Moussa Kaka—a prominent Nigerien journalist—has been missing, sparking urgent questions about his fate and the broader implications for African media. What began as a troubling report has escalated into a crisis of […]
OL Lyon faces Chelsea stalemate: can the French giants recover from their Champions League setback? In a tightly contested Groupama Stadium clash, Olympique Lyonnais Féminin and Chelsea FC Women played out a goalless draw in […]
What happened on the road between Tiemaba and Wewo? An armed assault claimed by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) struck a convoy of Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps on 28 […]
Can Mali’s humanitarian funding keep pace with escalating hunger? In Mali, the latest data paints a stark picture of social hardship. The World Food Programme (WFP) has raised an alarm over a funding shortfall of […]