Senegal’s 2026 budget: can Ousmane Sonko really block Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s finance bill?

Senegal’s 2026 budget: can Ousmane Sonko really block Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s finance bill? As president of Senegal’s National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko now holds unprecedented leverage over the 2026 revised finance…

Senegal’s December 2, 2026: A question of timing and political stakes

Senegal’s December 2, 2026: A question of timing and political stakes On December 2, 2026, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will gain the legal power to dissolve the National Assembly. But…

Can Senegal’s 2026 budget still deliver growth after a 555 billion FCFA investment cut?

Senegal’s revised 2026 budget, submitted to the National Assembly on 18 September 2026, forces a painful question: how can Dakar keep its economic promises when the money simply is not…

Senegal’s 2026 revised budget: can the Pastef majority survive a vote that pits the IMF against the people?

Article reserved for subscribers Senegal’s 2026 revised budget: can the Pastef majority survive a vote that pits the IMF against the people? The 2026 revised finance law now under debate…

Can Benin’s €544,042 UNAIDS pledge bridge the global HIV funding gap?

As world leaders gathered in New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the Republic of Benin made a decisive move that raises a critical question: with global health…

Can Burkina Faso’s 300 armored vehicles claim survive the ‘Made in Burkina’ test?

WHAT WE KNOW Can Burkina Faso’s 300 armored vehicles claim survive the ‘Made in Burkina’ test? Burkina Faso has reportedly produced nearly 300 armored vehicles since November 2025, according to…

Senegal and Azerbaijan’s New York memorandum: can a single signature truly reshape Dakar’s diplomatic reach?

Senegal and Azerbaijan have opened a fresh chapter in their bilateral relationship with the signing of a memorandum of understanding in New York. The agreement, which establishes a framework for…

Benin’s port training gamble: will Luxembourg’s €15 million actually reach the workers?

A strategic question hangs over Cotonou’s docks Can a single financing agreement reshape the job prospects of an entire port workforce? That is the question now circulating in Cotonou after…

Is Nourane Foster’s PCRN exit a game-changer for Cameroon’s opposition?

Is Nourane Foster’s PCRN exit a game-changer for Cameroon’s opposition? Nourane Foster is no longer a member of the Cameroon Party for National Reconciliation (PCRN). In a letter to party…

Can Burkina Faso’s households withstand the loss of 1,917 public sector jobs?

As Burkina Faso opens its school year, a troubling social reality confronts countless families across the nation. Official figures reveal that the number of State civil service agents on the…

What Burkina Faso’s scientific turn means for families, firms and the wider economy

When a neighbouring state begins to adopt an orientation already tested elsewhere, comparison becomes unavoidable. This is precisely the pattern now emerging between Benin and Burkina Faso in the promotion…

Tripoli–Yaoundé air route plan: what a direct Libya–Cameroon flight could mean for travellers, traders and the wider economy

Cameroon has already set up working groups to scrutinise Tripoli’s proposal in depth, as a potential direct air route between the two countries moves onto the agenda. A diplomatic push…