Good neighborliness as a security shield: what Benin’s diplomatic push in New York means for border communities

Benin takes the helm at the African Union’s peace and security council On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Benin presided over the 1369th ministerial meeting of…

Senegal’s dissolution threat: the real-world fallout for households, businesses and the economy

Senegal Senegal’s dissolution threat: the real-world fallout for households, businesses and the economy Bassirou Diomaye Faye has publicly acknowledged his split with Ousmane Sonko and is keeping the option of…

Cameroon’s social media surge: the real costs for youth, entrepreneurs and the economy

SocietyCameroon #PSE: young people debate social media in Cameroon SocietyCameroon Kyrielle Ayombi | Elisabeth Asen 24/09/202624 September 2026 In this episode of #PasSansElles, young people speak up to share their…

Kemi Seba’s protection in Niger: the real cost to citizens, trade and trust with Benin

What the Kemi Seba affair means for ordinary people and businesses While Niamey moves to strip several of its own citizens of their nationality, the regime of General Abdourahamane Tiani…

Gabon’s poultry ban: the real-world fallout for households, farmers and trade

Economy Gabon’s poultry ban: the real-world fallout for households, farmers and trade Libreville, Thursday 24 September 2026 – The dispute now pitting Libreville against Washington over poultry imports goes far…

Niger’s September 23 attacks: mounting human and economic costs for a nation under pressure

The attacks of September 23, 2026, have left deep scars on Niger’s security landscape. Within a matter of hours, the country’s defence and security forces suffered severe losses in two…

Debt’s real toll on Ivorian households: what the New York talks mean for schools, clinics and wallets

When Finance Minister Souleymane Diarrassouba took Côte d’Ivoire’s case to two high-level UNICEF gatherings in New York on 21 and 22 September 2026, the stakes were not abstract. Every borrowing…

Sky Dragon 30 in Burkina Faso: how a missile that can’t hit motorcycles drains the state budget

The rollout was meticulously staged by the transition government’s communication teams: high-definition cameras, tight shots of gleaming armored vehicles, and martial speeches about the “rise in power” of the national…

How Burkina Faso’s anti-terror campaign is reshaping daily life for imams, traders and ordinary families

In Burkina Faso, the line between countering armed extremism and suppressing religious freedom has become dangerously blurred. Under the banner of national security, the transitional government led by Captain Ibrahim…

Abala-Filingué: how GARSI’s deadly losses are reshaping Niger’s economy and civilian life

The human and economic toll of the Abala-Filingué ambush When a GARSI patrol was ambushed in the Abala-Filingué area this morning, the immediate cost was measured in lives: around fifteen…

Benin’s new disability cards: how 1,422 families gain real access to healthcare, school and transport

Benin’s social protection drive has taken a tangible step forward with the handover of 1,422 new Chance Equality cards to citizens living with disabilities. Social Affairs and Microfinance Minister Véronique…

KwaMakhutha massacre: the deadly toll on a community and a province pushed to breaking point

The massacre that unfolded in KwaMakhutha has left deep scars on a community and sharpened fears about the widening reach of organised crime across South Africa’s urban peripheries. In the…