Embaló’s blocked return leaves Guinea-Bissau on edge: what citizens and businesses now face

Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s political deadlock is tightening its grip on everyday life, with the military junta’s refusal to let former president Umaro Sissoco Embaló return home threatening to deepen economic…

Lomé airport sewage blast: passengers humiliated and Togo’s economy shaken by infrastructure failure

A routine afternoon turns into a national health emergency What began as an ordinary day at Lomé’s Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport (AIGE) descended into a scene of unimaginable horror. Early…

Senegal’s special funds showdown: the real-world toll on citizens and businesses

Senegal’s special funds showdown: the real-world toll on citizens and businesses The ongoing struggle over special funds is more than a political drama—it has tangible consequences for Senegalese households and…

What Benin’s sustainable financing drive means for households and businesses

A financing model that now shapes daily life in Benin Benin’s economy grew by 8.1% in 2025, and the momentum shows no sign of fading. But behind that headline figure…

Benin’s $730 million AIIB pipeline: what it means for households, businesses and the economy

Benin Benin’s $730 million AIIB pipeline: what it means for households, businesses and the economy A new $730 million indicative financing pipeline from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for…

What impunity costs Congolese families: the real price of unpunished crimes

Law and justiceDemocratic Republic of Congo What impunity costs Congolese families: the real price of unpunished crimes In the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of victims of successive conflicts are…

France’s school protest explosion: how a day of urban chaos hits commuters, businesses and public safety

A nation on edge as school protests turn into urban warfare What began as a localized student demonstration against recent education reforms has erupted into an unprecedented day of urban…

Moussa Kaka’s month-long disappearance in Niger: the widening toll on citizens, commerce and public trust

One month of silence, and a country left guessing In Niger, the pressure on independent journalism has now stretched past the one-month mark, and the consequences are rippling far beyond…

Mali’s school shutdowns: 730,000 children pay the price of a nation’s unravelling

BAMAKO — The official start of the 2026-2027 school year in Mali lands this Thursday, 1 October, with all the pomp the authorities can muster: Transition President General Assimi Goïta…

Ghost town day in Cameroon’s anglophone regions: the human and economic toll of a decade-long crisis

The real-world impact of a ghost town day in Cameroon’s anglophone regions As Cameroon’s anglophone Northwest and Southwest regions marked another ghost town day on October 1, the consequences for…

Benin’s €500 million bond: the real-world impact on households, businesses and public services

Benin’s €500 million bond and what it means for everyday life Cotonou has secured €500 million on international markets in partnership with the African Development Bank Group, a move that…

Burkina Faso’s Lalgaye and Ouahigouya attacks: the real toll on civilians and local trade

A coordinated wave of jihadist violence struck Burkina Faso on Saturday, September 26, leaving a Burkinabè soldier dead in the Centre-Est region and destroying heavy military equipment in the north.…