Burkina Faso: how four years of Traoré’s rule reshaped daily life for millions

When Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso on 30 September 2022, toppling Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, he promised a radical break with the past. Four years on, the…

Benin at Lamu: what a $16 billion refinery could mean for jobs, fuel prices and regional trade

Lamu, Kenya — 30 September 2026. Benin’s head of state, Romuald Wadagni, is in Lamu on Kenya’s northern coast this Wednesday for the groundbreaking of East Africa’s future refinery, a…

Can Air Sénégal rebuild trust after grounding its entire Dakar-Paris crew?

A full crew grounded: what prompted the drastic move? On 17 September, Air Sénégal took the extraordinary step of suspending every flight attendant assigned to its Dakar-Paris route. The decision,…

Is Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto truce a strategic blunder for Mali’s mining future

A truce built on silence: what is Barrick Gold really hiding at Loulo-Gounkoto? The suspension of the strike notice at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex conceals a financial pact of a…

What does the silence over Moussa Kaka’s disappearance in Niger really cost?

When a journalist vanishes, the first question is always the same: why has nobody spoken up? In Niger, Moussa Kaka has been missing since 31 August, and the absence of…

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…