Baudelaire Ndong Ella in Washington: what Gabon’s new ambassador means for jobs, trade and security at home
The arrival of Baudelaire Ndong Ella as Gabon’s ambassador to the United States is more than a ceremonial handshake. It is a move that could reshape everyday realities for Gabonese…
Mali’s opening to Washington: the fallout, the debate and what comes next
Few developments in the Sahel have stirred as much argument this year as Mali’s discreet reopening of the American channel. Word that Bamako and Washington are edging back toward security…
Niger uranium fallout: Dasa’s American lifeline sparks debate as SOMAÏR goes dark
When a $414 million financing package for the Dasa deposit was confirmed, it did more than bankroll a mine. It crystallised a rupture that had been building for months in…
Mali’s drone war: the fallout, the unanswered questions and the road ahead
In Mali, the argument over drone warfare has moved into a harder, more uncomfortable phase. An independent investigation has concluded that 199 airstrikes carried out over three years killed 731…
Nigeria’s police neutrality promise draws public scrutiny as presidential vote approaches
The Nigerian police force’s pledge to deliver a secure and neutral presidential election has sparked a broad public debate, with citizens, civil society organisations and opposition leaders all weighing in…
After the crackdown: Mali’s prison overcrowding fuels a heated debate over what comes next
Mali’s overcrowded prisons have shifted from a slow-burning administrative headache into one of the most fiercely argued questions in the country today. The wave of mass arrests that swept in…
After the harvests in Tougan: fallout, debate and the questions Burkina Faso’s food sovereignty must now answer
The harvest has come and gone in Tougan, and with it a now-familiar sense of disillusionment. Behind the official discourse on sovereignty, industrialisation and domestic output, agricultural producers maintain that…


















