Independent English-language coverage of Burkina Faso's most pressing news and developments.
Benin’s AirBadminton gold: a turning point or a one-off triumph? When Benin’s men’s triples team stepped onto the sand at Aero Beach in Entebbe, Uganda, on Saturday, 19 September 2026, they carried more than just […]
A strategic bet on investment over operations The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Benin (CCI Bénin) has approved a 2027 budget of 6.6 billion FCFA, with 2.1 billion FCFA earmarked for investments. The decision […]
Ousmane Sonko accepted Sadio Mané’s invitation and traveled to Bambali in the Sédhiou region to attend the launch ceremony of the Senegalese striker’s agro-industrial project. The president of the National Assembly took part in the […]
Senegal is placing a high-stakes bet on its oilseed future. After years of stagnation below 12,000 hectares, the country’s oil palm sector could be on the verge of an unprecedented leap forward, thanks to a […]
Burkina Faso’s leadership has decided to train its own military elite at home. The Tiéfo-Amoro Institute of Higher Military Education is now tasked with preparing officers in strategy, command, crisis management and geopolitics. Its first […]
Can Senegal’s budget process survive a three-day delay? The wait is over, but the questions linger. Senegal’s National Assembly confirmed on Friday, 18 September 2026, that it has finally received the draft revised finance bill […]
La question mérite d’être posée sans détour : combien de temps le pouvoir militaire de Bamako pourra-t-il maintenir un récit officiel que les faits contredisent chaque jour un peu plus ? Alors que le chef […]
In Niger, nationality has become a privilege that can be revoked at the whim of the ruler. Since the military takeover by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) in July 2023, […]
What if the most decisive instrument in international relations is not a trade agreement or a security pact, but a shared passion for art, heritage and creativity? That is the question Benin and the Kingdom […]
When the man who took control through a coup begins to fear being toppled himself, the entire logic of power shifts. In Niger, General Abdourahamane Tiani is living that paradox in real time. A decree […]
At the highest levels of Niger’s government, a fierce struggle is unfolding around a military program whose stakes go far beyond security. The core of the dispute involves the Commandement des Forces de Protection et […]
Mali’s press sector is at a crossroads. The recent employers’ consultations and the proposed self-regulation steering body project present a façade of unity, but beneath the surface, years of internal fractures and unresolved tensions threaten […]