Context surrounding a notable absence The failure of Burkina Faso’s senior national football team to appear in Argentina has generated significant scrutiny. Information reaching this publication through a correspondent indicates that the entire squad may have been requisitioned at the request of Captain Ibrahim Traoré as part of what isContinue Reading
Africa What really happened behind the Tshisekedi-Sassou Nguesso meeting after the Makotipoko incident The handshake in Brazzaville on October 3, 2026 was more than a photo op. Here is the backstory of how two presidents moved to contain a border clash that could have spiraled, and what they quietly agreedContinue Reading
In West Africa, water security remains a major challenge. In Niger, access to safe drinking water is the last health barrier for millions of households. However, recent findings from Niger’s Court of Accounts on the 2023 and 2024 financial years, combined with recent public procurement procedures, paint a worrying pictureContinue Reading
The Port of Cotonou is no longer just a gateway for Benin’s imports. Behind the headline figures of 2025 and the first half of 2026 lies a deliberate strategic shift: the port authority is actively diversifying its traffic sources, expanding transshipment and export operations, and repositioning the platform as aContinue Reading
Behind the diplomatic ceremonies and official communiqués, a more calculated dynamic is taking shape between Cotonou and Berlin. Germany is not simply deepening its footprint in Benin out of goodwill — it is responding to a rapidly deteriorating security environment in the Sahel that is now lapping at Benin’s northernContinue Reading
When two political figures from vastly different worlds begin echoing similar themes, it is worth examining the underlying dynamics. The recent convergence between Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traoré, and France’s far-right figure, Marine Le Pen, has raised eyebrows across the political spectrum. At first glance, they appear to beContinue Reading
Clément Atangana, the first president of Cameroon’s Constitutional Council, passed away on October 4, 2026, in Paris after a long illness. His death closes a chapter that defined how electoral disputes were handled in Cameroon for nearly a decade, and it raises questions about the future of the institution heContinue Reading
Libreville, Sunday, October 4, 2026 — The real story behind Gabon’s latest skills push isn’t the headline number of 400 trainees, but the quiet shift in how the country defines economic power. On October 2, 2026, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema met with Zenaba Gninga Chaning, Minister of Trade, SMEsContinue Reading
By Sheriff Bojang Jnr Posted today at 4:00 PM Reading time: 5 minutes File generated on Read in the app Summarize When Kinshasa outsourced the fight against M23 to foreign forces In January 2025, as the M23 rebel group advanced toward Goma, the strategic capital of North Kivu Province inContinue Reading
Cameroon’s 2025 job market: progress meets persistent challenges The Cameroon labour market added 197,356 new jobs in 2025, according to the latest report from the National Observatory of Employment and Vocational Training (ONEFOP). While this marks a year-on-year increase of 6,151 positions—a 3.2% rise from the 191,205 jobs registered inContinue Reading
Cameroon’s public debt stock reached 15,607 billion FCFA by the end of June 2026, representing 44.2% of GDP, up from 14,409 billion FCFA a year earlier, as the government continued to raise funds for infrastructure, budget financing and existing obligations, according to the Autonomous Amortization Fund (CAA). The increase stemsContinue Reading
The growing alignment between Lomé and Moscow is entering a new phase. Beyond the stated ambition of turning the port of Lomé into a transit platform for Russian goods bound for Togo and several Sahelian states, a broader realignment of the region’s commercial, logistical and strategic routes appears to beContinue Reading