Niger-Algeria fibre optic corridor goes live at Assamaka crossing

By Mariama Hamani — Journaliste / Rédacteur

Russian court labels Baltic figures as Nazi collaborators: legal move raises geopolitical stakes

Russia’s justice system has taken a contentious step by declaring 13 public figures and five organisations from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as accomplices of Nazi Germany during World War II.…

France conducts M51.3 missile test amid rising European security threats

The M51.3 test: a strategic move in Europe’s tense security landscape President Emmanuel Macron personally observed the inaugural acceptance test of the M51.3 ballistic missile, launched from the nuclear-powered submarine…

Sonko leaves office as Senegal’s flood crisis drags on

By Boureima Amadou — Journaliste / Rédacteur

Cameroon-Nigeria border trade revival: security drives $1.2 billion customs windfall in 2026

Cameroon-Nigeria border trade revival: security drives $1.2 billion customs windfall in 2026 Security breakthrough unlocks unprecedented trade volume between Cameroon’s Far North and Nigeria’s northeast Since 2019, trade between northern…

What the Mistral’s Dakar stop really means for Senegal’s economy, security and everyday life

The arrival of the French Navy’s helicopter carrier Mistral in Dakar on Friday, October 2, 2026, is being framed by France’s top diplomat in Senegal as more than a ceremonial…

French Mistral deployment in Senegal: what Dakar stands to gain and lose

French Mistral deployment in Senegal: what Dakar stands to gain and lose The French amphibious helicopter carrier Mistral is in Dakar from 2 to 6 October 2026. Its presence is…

Mecca’s false alarm: the real toll on pilgrims, business, and trust in the pilgrimage economy

MEcca — When panic swept through the Grand Mosque in the early hours of Friday, the immediate question on everyone’s lips was whether a bomb had detonated. It had not.…

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…