Benin Behind Benin’s $730 million AIIB pipeline: what the fine print reveals The indicative $730 million envelope agreed between Cotonou and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for 2027-2028 is less a done deal than a structured starting point — here is the context, the mechanics and the signals behind theContinue Reading
Law and justiceDemocratic Republic of Congo Behind Congo’s justice campaign: why impunity persists after decades of conflict In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a petition seeking six million signatures aims to break a cycle of impunity that has left countless victims without redress. But the roots of this failure runContinue Reading
What began as a targeted protest against recent education reforms morphed, on Thursday 1 October, into an unprecedented day of urban conflagration across France. In several major metropolitan areas, the standoff between young demonstrators and authorities tipped into orchestrated chaos, forcing the state to activate its emergency security apparatus. PrimeContinue Reading
For over a month now, the disappearance and subsequent reported arrest of Moussa Kaka, a towering figure in Nigerien journalism and the long-standing correspondent in Niamey for a major international broadcaster, has ignited a growing wave of outrage. The journalist has been held without any official explanation for at leastContinue Reading
Lamu, Kenya — Benin’s president Romuald Wadagni stood alongside a roster of African leaders on Wednesday as the East African refinery project championed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote officially broke ground on Kenya’s northern coast. The ceremony drew heads of state and government from across the continent, but it alsoContinue Reading
The lifting of the strike notice at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex has done more than avert a shutdown. It has exposed a financial arrangement of a very different nature. Behind the public concession on working conditions, the agreement struck between Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold and union leaders rests onContinue Reading
Public outrage grows over the enforced disappearance of journalist Moussa Kaka in Niger since August 31. As accusations of an illegal detention mount, human rights advocate Alioune Tine demands immediate answers from both African leaders and international actors. The silence surrounding his fate is no longer acceptable, argues the founderContinue Reading
Lyon women’s team end unbeaten run against Chelsea with goalless stalemate For the first time this season, Olympique Lyonnais Féminin failed to find the net as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Chelsea Women in the Women’s Champions League at Groupama Stadium. The match marked a rare breakContinue Reading
The fallout from a deadly ambush on a Russian paramilitary convoy in central Mali is still being felt, with questions mounting about the future of Africa Corps operations in the country. The attack, claimed by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), took place on 28 SeptemberContinue Reading
A red line crossed in Niamey The imprisonment of Abdourahamane Lirwana, a lawyer and human rights defender, has pushed Niger’s judicial crackdown into new and troubling territory. By jailing a member of the bar for nothing more than a social media post, the authorities have crossed a line that isContinue Reading
What began as a routine flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv spiraled into an international security emergency in a matter of minutes. A steep loss of altitude, a hijack-associated emergency code, and an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia turned Flydubai flight FZ1073 into a global flashpoint. Now, as investigators pieceContinue Reading
Fallout from a record bounty Twenty million dollars. That is the sum Russian authorities are said to have offered for information that would let them locate Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces. When word of the reward circulated in late September 2026, it set off aContinue Reading