Mariama Hamani
- News
- September 25, 2026
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Burkina Faso’s debt surge: the real costs for households and businesses
The rising burden on citizens and enterprises Burkina Faso’s public debt has climbed sharply in recent years, and the consequences are being felt far beyond government ledgers. As the state…
Boureima Amadou
- News
- September 25, 2026
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How Benin’s police upgrade will hit daily life, business and the fight against terror
The escalating security risks along Benin’s northern borders and the constantly shifting tactics of cross-border criminal networks are forcing the government in Cotonou to take decisive action. The reopening of…
- Analysis
- September 25, 2026
- 29 views
Bakari Traoré’s OHADA reforms: the real-world impact on West African businesses and citizens
The far-reaching effects of legal reforms often go unnoticed until they touch the daily lives of citizens and businesses. In West Africa, the overhaul of business law driven by Ivorian…
- News
- September 25, 2026
- 22 views
Benin-Algeria security pact: how it will reshape daily life, trade and defense budgets in West Africa
Benin is quietly expanding its security alliances, and the latest move in Cotonou carries consequences that will be felt far beyond military barracks. A high-level Algerian diplomatic and military delegation…
- Top Stories
- September 25, 2026
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Simporé’s televised admission: the real cost of Burkina Faso’s collapsing security strategy
When General Célestin Simporé, Minister of Defence, appeared on the national broadcaster to praise the security record of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, he reached for a well-worn line: the country’s army…
- Top Stories
- September 25, 2026
- 26 views
Gabon’s ghost worker purge: what 1,473 dismissals and 11 billion CFA francs in savings mean for ordinary citizens
Gabon’s payroll cleanup: the real-world fallout of cutting 1,473 ghost workers The Gabonese government has taken a hard line. More than 1,400 state employees have been formally dismissed for abandoning…
- News
- September 25, 2026
- 37 views
Burkina Faso’s 80 % NGO spending mandate: the consequences for citizens and local organisations
A sweeping funding directive and its real-world reach Burkina Faso’s government has unveiled a new regulatory framework for non-governmental organisations, presenting it as a tool for transparency and operational effectiveness.…
- Uncategorized
- September 25, 2026
- 29 views
Benin’s startup funding surge: what it means for jobs, prices and daily life across West Africa
The balance of power in African venture capital has shifted in a way few analysts saw coming. For years, the continent’s startup funding map was dominated by a handful of…
- News
- September 25, 2026
- 27 views
Gabon’s un vice-presidency: what it means for citizens, businesses and the economy
Gabon has stepped onto the global stage with a new leadership role at the 81st United Nations General Assembly, which opened on 22 September in New York. Elected in June…
- News
- September 25, 2026
- 47 views
Fuel blockade behind Djenné’s fall: the mounting toll on Mali’s military, traders and daily life
MOPTI, Mali — The loss of the Djenné crossroads is no longer just a battlefield statistic. It is a measure of how a fuel blockade is reshaping daily life across…
- News
- September 25, 2026
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Benin: what Candide Azannaï’s continued detention means for the country’s economy and stability
Cotonou — The decision to keep Candide Azannaï, president of the Restaurer l’Espoir party, behind bars is not just a courtroom headline in Benin. It carries tangible consequences for a…
- News
- September 25, 2026
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Benin’s supreme court ruling on General Houndégnon: the fallout for citizens, business and a nation on edge
A capital setback for the former police chief Cotonou — Benin’s highest judicial body has just closed the procedural chapter of one of the most closely watched cases in the…
