Can OL Lyonnes still top their Champions League group after Chelsea stalemate?

A balanced battle at Groupama Stadium In front of a home crowd at Groupama Stadium, OL Lyonnes were held to a goalless draw by Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League…

Eastern DRC peace: can Tshisekedi’s latest written message to Gnassingbé revive a stalled mediation?

What does it take to restart a peace process that has been grinding forward without a breakthrough for months? That is the question hanging over Lomé after Togo’s head of…

Mali: what does the JNIM ambush on an Africa Corps convoy near Niono really change?

What does a single ambush in central Mali actually change on the ground? That is the question looming after a Russian Africa Corps convoy was hit north of Niono on…

Mali’s hunger crisis: what happens to 25 million people if the 73.6 million dollar lifeline disappears?

In Mali, the numbers tell a story that goes far beyond a temporary food shortage. The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of a 73.6 million dollar funding gap to…

Can Niger’s judiciary still be trusted after lawyer Abdourahamane Lirwana’s jailing?

What does it mean when a lawyer is locked up for a Facebook post in Niger? That is the uncomfortable question hanging over Niamey after the arrest and detention of…

A terrifying mid-air incident: could flydubai flight FZ1073 have become a global catastrophe?

What really happened when flydubai flight FZ1073 lost control? A Boeing 737 MAX 8 traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, a violent struggle inside the cockpit, a steep loss of…

Can Umaro Sissoco Embaló’s return reshape Guinea-Bissau’s December 2026 vote — or deepen its crisis?

Ten months after being ousted by the military, Umaro Sissoco Embaló is preparing a return to Guinea-Bissau. The former president, now living in exile, has declared his candidacy for the…

Can a $20 million Russian bounty actually neutralize Ukraine’s drone chief Robert Brovdi?

The reported $20 million price on the head of Robert “Madyar” Brovdi raises a sharp question: can Moscow buy its way to the man who turned cheap flying machines into…

Can the UN’s $18.5 million in Gabon for 2025 deliver real results for citizens?

A long-awaited briefing at the UN common house For the first time since taking office in January, the resident coordinator of the United Nations System in Gabon, Fatou Aminata Lo,…

What’s really at stake as Tinubu returns to Lagos before Nigeria’s independence anniversary?

Lagos, September 29, 2026 — After nearly a month in Europe, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived back in Nigeria on Tuesday, September 29. He had left Abuja on August…

Benin’s 328 billion FCFA financing: can a €500 million bet on social investment deliver real change?

What does it take for an African nation to win the confidence of international lenders in a climate of tight global credit? Benin has just answered that question with a…

Burkina Faso: can Ibrahim Traoré’s official record answer the questions that truly matter?

When Ibrahim Traoré addressed the nation on 27 September 2026 to present the results of his four years in power, what emerged was primarily the government’s own reading of its…