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General Yacouba Isaac Zida has drawn a sharp line between real independence and its theatrical imitation. In his view, authentic sovereignty is not about picking which foreign power to lean on; it is about building […]
Une cargaison d’eau sabotée en pleine rue : le geste qui dit tout Des milliers de sachets d’eau, acheminés pour les combattants d’Africa Corps, ont été éventrés et piétinés au milieu de la chaussée. Cet […]
A former head of government blocked at the border Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambèla, who served as Burkina Faso’s prime minister, has been prohibited from leaving the national territory. The order came from the authorities led […]
Le Cameroun est engagé dans une course contre la montre pour réunir les fonds nécessaires au rachat de la Société Générale Cameroun (SGC), désormais appelée ex-filiale du groupe français. L’opération pourrait atteindre 432 millions de […]
A major investment plan for electricity access The Burkinabè government has approved a financing package of 104.175 billion CFA francs aimed at expanding the transmission and distribution of electricity. The stated goal is to connect […]
Terrorist activity has not loosened its grip along Bénin’s northern frontiers, and the government has restated a firm position: it will never allow the tempo of asymmetric warfare to be set by its adversaries. That […]
LOMÉ, 14 septembre 2026 — Depuis le 1ᵉʳ septembre 2026, un Togolais de premier plan préside aux destinées sanitaires de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Le professeur Palokinam Pitché a en effet été porté à la tête […]
The removal of Moussa Salaou Barmou from the head of Niger’s armed forces came less than two weeks after the failed putsch of 28 and 29 August. Seen as a simple military reshuffle, the decision […]
An examination of the widening gap between the security rhetoric of the transition and the daily experience of populations exposed to attacks. They pledged to reclaim control. To restore security. To return to Niger its […]
The assault on the military camp at Dioura, in Mali’s Mopti region, has torn open a deep wound. On 10 September, close to 80 Malian soldiers are believed to have been killed when fighters overran […]
Two silences. Two absences. And one question that is gradually imposing itself: what is truly happening at the summit of the Nigerien state? Since 31 August, Moussa Kaka has given no public sign of life. […]
Depuis qu’une tentative de coup d’État a été annoncée comme déjouée, le pouvoir nigérien semble fonctionner dans un état d’alerte permanent. Derrière les changements en cascade au sein de la hiérarchie militaire, une interrogation demeure […]