The statement that changed the conversation When General Célestin Simporé, Minister of Defence, appeared on the national broadcaster RTB to praise the security record of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, few expected what came next. In an attempt to explain the current security stalemate, he claimed that the Burkinabè army had historicallyContinue Reading
A measure presented as a transparency breakthrough The Burkinabè government has framed its new regulatory framework for non-governmental organisations as a decisive step towards transparency and operational efficiency. Adopted on 24 September 2026 under the presidency of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the directive requires NGOs to allocate no less than 80Continue Reading
The 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York has become a stage for intense debate as Gabon steps into a newly acquired vice-presidency role. Elected in June, Libreville joins the UN General Assembly Bureau, the organization’s key decision-making body, signaling a shift in its international diplomacy strategy. Under thisContinue Reading
Mopti, Mali — A fresh wave of alarm has swept through central Mali after the strategic crossroads of Djenné, a vital node on the RN6 highway linking the country’s south to its north, was overrun in a lightning assault by fighters of Jama’at Nusrat al-Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group. TheContinue Reading
The Cotonou ruling that reignited a national conversation When Benin’s appeal chamber announced it would keep Candide Azannaï, president of the Restaurer l’Espoir party and a well-known political figure, in pretrial detention, the decision landed like a stone in still water. The ripple effects have been felt far beyond theContinue Reading
Cotonou — Benin’s highest court has closed the procedural chapter of one of the country’s most closely watched cases. On Thursday, September 24, 2026, the Supreme Court definitively dismissed the cassation appeal filed by lawyers for former National Police Director General Louis Philippe Houndégnon. While the court declared the appealContinue Reading
New York witnessed a pivotal discussion on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, as Benin assumed the chair of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (CPS) at the United Nations headquarters. The high-level ministerial meeting, led by Foreign Minister Corinne Amori Brunet, brought together AU officials, regional representatives, and international partnersContinue Reading
The debate has reached a boiling point: social media in Cameroon is no longer just a tool—it’s an arena where the next generation’s dreams and pitfalls collide. As young voices take center stage in nationwide discussions, the fallout from digital transformation demands urgent attention, reflection, and action. The #PSE initiativeContinue Reading
Gabon’s chicken import ban sparks global reaction: can Libreville win the sovereignty debate? Libreville, September 24, 2026 — The diplomatic storm brewing between Gabon and Washington over poultry imports has far-reaching implications that extend far beyond the frozen food aisle. At its core, this dispute forces a fundamental question: HowContinue Reading
The events of 23 September 2026 will be remembered as one of the darkest chapters in Niger’s recent security history. Within a matter of hours, the country’s defence and security forces suffered devastating losses in two separate attacks, once again exposing the intense pressure that armed groups continue to exertContinue Reading
An increasingly blurred line between counterterrorism and religious repression In Burkina Faso, the boundary separating the fight against armed extremism from the suppression of religious freedoms has seldom appeared so thin. Framing its actions as a necessary campaign to root out the terrorist threat destabilising the country, the transitional governmentContinue Reading
France is bracing for a major ecclesial and diplomatic moment as Pope Leo XIV arrives for a four-day apostolic journey from Friday, September 25, 2026. This first official trip to the country since his election will take the pontiff through Paris, Saint-Denis, the Marian sanctuary of Lourdes and the cityContinue Reading