Benin Senate budget 2027: the fallout, the debate and where the upper house goes next

Benin Senate budget 2027: the fallout, the debate and where the upper house goes next Just days after the Benin Senate adopted its own administrative and financial rules, the upper…

Baleine field fallout: what Ivory Coast is debating after SOCAR’s 10% entry

Ivory Coast Baleine field fallout: what Ivory Coast is debating after SOCAR’s 10% entry The arrival of Azerbaijan’s SOCAR in the Baleine oil and gas project has sparked fresh debate…

What Benin’s 60-37 AirBadminton win over Algeria means for Group A and the road ahead

Benin What Benin’s 60-37 AirBadminton win over Algeria means for Group A and the road ahead Benin opened its Africa AirBadminton campaign with a 60-37 victory over Algeria in Entebbe…

Reactions and reckoning: what Togo’s press expects next after a correspondent’s sidelining

When a journalist is pushed aside for doing her job, the consequences rarely stay inside the newsroom. The sidelining of Emmanuelle Sodji, a correspondent based in Benin who has reported…

Wadagni’s first Kigali trip: fallout, debate and what comes next for Benin-Rwanda ties

It was his first official journey to Rwanda since taking the oath of office last May, and President Romuald Wadagni of Benin made it count. Forty-eight hours in the Rwandan…

General Barmou’s house arrest in Niger: fallout, debate and what comes next for the junta

The detention of one of the most powerful officers in Niger has set off a wave of reaction across Niamey and beyond. Major General Moussa Salaou Barmou, until recently the…

After Lomé: divided reactions as Burkina Faso refugee return plan enters uncertain phase

The signing of three tripartite agreements in Lomé on 11 September was meant to signal a new chapter in how West Africa handles the Burkina Faso refugee crisis. Instead, it…

Niger’s purge fallout: Tiani’s paranoia triggers public backlash and an uncertain future

The political crisis in Niger has entered a volatile new phase, and the fallout is reshaping public debate across the country. Just days after a sweeping reshuffle at the top…

Benin’s Cotonou-Niamey corridor upgrade: reactions, debates and what happens next

A strategic push that is now drawing public scrutiny Benin has moved to reinforce its position as a logistics gateway in West Africa, upgrading road and customs infrastructure around the…

Drone downed near Mecca: how the interception reshapes the Yemen debate and what may come next

A thwarted drone run on Mecca’s skies reignites the Yemen question Riyadh’s military coalition confirmed on Wednesday, September 16, that it had destroyed an unmanned aircraft attributed to Yemen’s Houthi…

After the Niger mosque abductions, a nation asks: what now for 500 missing worshippers?

The scale of the tragedy has shaken Niger to its core. On 21 August 2026, armed men encircled several mosques as worshippers filed out of Friday prayers, sealed the exits,…

Nigeria’s military crackdown on jihadists sparks debate over future of Lake Chad region

Military Commanders Reveal Staggering Casualties Among Jihadist Groups In a landmark briefing held in Maiduguri, Nigeria’s outgoing commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force HADIN KAI, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar,…