A US-trained officer at the heart of Niger’s military command Major General Moussa Salaou Barmou has become one of the Sahel’s most seasoned tacticians within Niger’s military hierarchy. His political prominence grew during the events of July 2023 in Niamey, but his operational credibility rests on a deep foundation builtContinue Reading
The World Bank Group is set to host its Open Days on 21 and 22 September 2026 at the Patinoire of the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan, creating a direct gateway for young Ivorians to access education, training, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. The real-world impact of this two-day event couldContinue Reading
In Tougan, the reality is stark and sobering. Beyond the official narratives of sovereignty, industrialisation and domestic output, agricultural producers report that they continue to face a far less flattering reality alone: selling their harvests at a loss, repaying their loans and, in some cases, contemplating crossing the border toContinue Reading
As the military government in Niamey struggles to shield civilians from a rapidly deteriorating security situation, the Front Populaire pour la Justice (FPL) has taken a decisive step. By releasing a multi-language video appeal, including in Arabic, the movement has issued a solemn call to Niger’s youth to join itsContinue Reading
In the arid expanse of northern Mali, water is not simply a resource — it is the thin line between survival and collapse. Between September 15 and 16, 2026, a series of airstrikes and ground assaults carried out by the Malian Armed Forces and their Russian allies tore through vitalContinue Reading
Law and Justice Chad’s Klessoum pardon: how 150 releases reshape families, jobs, and justice in N’Djamena A collective sentence relief order signed by President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has put 150 people back on the streets of the Chadian capital, with immediate knock-on effects for households, small businesses, and theContinue Reading
On 15 September, Abidjan-based Bloomfield Investment Corporation lifted Benin’s long-term sovereign rating from A+ to AA- on its local-currency scale. The move pushes the country across the symbolic threshold into “investment” territory — and the consequences will be felt far beyond the trading floors of the regional market. For ordinaryContinue Reading
When Brigitte Tchede stepped onto the podium twice at the 12th African University Games in Cairo, she did more than add to Benin’s medal tally. Her silver in the discus and a second medal in another event have concrete consequences for a country where sport is increasingly seen as aContinue Reading
The morning of Wednesday, September 16, 2026, brought a stark reminder that official narratives and battlefield reality rarely align. The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) claimed it had seized two positions held by Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) in Mahlou and Winten, inContinue Reading
Benin Senate’s 2027 budget vote: what it means for taxpayers, services and the wider economy The financial choices made inside Benin’s upper house this week will not stay confined to the chamber’s walls. When senators formally approved the institution’s operating and investment budget for 2027 during a plenary session onContinue Reading
Côte d’Ivoire Baleine’s 10% stake transfer: the concrete fallout for Ivorian households and businesses The completed sale of a 10% interest in the Baleine oil and gas project to Azerbaijan’s SOCAR is more than a corporate reshuffle. It carries direct consequences for Ivorian public finances, local suppliers, and the country’sContinue Reading
Benin opened its Africa AirBadminton Championship campaign with a commanding 60-37 victory over Algeria on Wednesday, September 16, in Entebbe, Uganda. The result does more than secure three points in Group A — it reshapes the team’s path toward world qualification and signals the growing competitiveness of the sport acrossContinue Reading