Mariama Hamani
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- September 15, 2026
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A hot meal every school day for 1.9 million children in Benin
Benin’s school canteen programme has just changed scale. From the start of the 2026-2027 academic year, roughly 1.9 million pupils are receiving a warm meal on every day of class,…
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- September 15, 2026
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Algeria’s Sifi Grine in Bamako: how Assimi Goïta’s junta swallowed its pride
A handshake at Koulouba that conceals a fragile reality Algeria’s prime minister, Sifi Grine, spent Monday in Bamako, standing shoulder to shoulder with the man who now runs Mali, army…
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- September 15, 2026
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Cameroon: the Martinez Zogo case investigator finishes a decisive round of questioning
Colonel Otoulou defends his investigation on the stand Colonel Jean-Pierre Otoulou, the officer who steered the inquiry into the death of Cameroonian broadcaster Martinez Zogo, has completed a lengthy round…
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- September 15, 2026
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Sovereignty on credit: what Burkina Faso’s rearmament really costs
A narrative of reclaimed destiny Since Captain Ibrahim Traoré took power, official communication has gradually settled on a single, powerful storyline: that Burkina Faso has retaken control of its own…
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- September 15, 2026
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Dioura assault leaves Mali’s army reeling as JNIM kills 130 and captures 70
The assault on Dioura began at first light on Thursday 10 September 2026 and ground on for hours. Fighters of the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM),…
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- September 15, 2026
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Niger’s 334 billion FCFA tax arrears: the state’s quiet surrender to big business
Tax inspectors in Niger will happily shut down a neighbourhood shop over a few hundred thousand francs in unpaid dues. Yet when the same demand lands on the desk of…
Boureima Amadou
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- September 15, 2026
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Benin’s aspiring teachers: civil service integration, pay and social cover in 2026-2027
As schools across Benin open their doors for the 2026-2027 academic year, thousands of aspiring teachers known locally as AME are stepping into a situation they have spent years waiting…
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- September 15, 2026
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Swapping masters is not freedom: Burkina Faso’s sovereignty mirage under Ibrahim Traoré
General Yacouba Isaac Zida does not mince words. When he states that “genuine sovereignty is not about picking whom to depend on, but about giving yourself the means to depend…
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- September 15, 2026
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Niger: in Niamey, water bound for Africa Corps ends up trampled as anger boils over
Plastic sachets ripped open, drinking water soaking into the dry Sahelian ground, and a crowd shouting its rage. The scene, filmed and shared widely, has become the sharpest image yet…
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- September 15, 2026
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Burkina Faso: former prime minister Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambèla blocked from leaving the country
A travel ban that keeps a former prime minister inside Burkina Faso Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambèla, who led Burkina Faso’s government until December 2024, is now forbidden to leave the…
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- September 15, 2026
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Cameroun : Yaoundé mobilise 432 millions USD pour racheter Société Générale Cameroun
Le Cameroun s’engage dans une opération financière d’envergure pour reprendre le contrôle de la Société Générale Cameroun (SGC), désormais qualifiée d’ancienne filiale du groupe français. Le montant total mobilisé pourrait…
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- September 14, 2026
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Burkina Faso’s energy gamble: 104 billion pledged as unpaid bills to Côte d’Ivoire linger
The Burkinabè government has approved a 104.175 billion CFA franc package aimed at expanding electricity transport and distribution networks, connecting more than 250,000 households and lifting the electrification rate to…
