Une inauguration qui suscite des réactions contrastées Le 28 septembre 2026, Ibrahim Traoré a inauguré à Ouagadougou la première raffinerie nationale d’or du Burkina Faso, baptisée RAFFINOR-BF. Présentée par les autorités comme une avancée majeure vers la souveraineté économique, l’installation doit permettre de transformer et de valoriser davantage l’or directementContinue Reading
When Niger’s government unveiled Decree No. 2022-743/PRN/PM on September 29, 2022, it was presented as a turning point for public procurement. The new competitive dialogue procedure promised to bring order to public spending, strengthen transparency, and give the state access to the technical expertise needed for major development projects. ThreeContinue Reading
At the United Nations headquarters in New York, Benin’s voice carried a message that has since sparked reflection far beyond the General Assembly hall. Foreign Minister Corinne Amori Brunet delivered the country’s national statement on the final day of the general debate of the 81st session, standing alongside the permanentContinue Reading
The fallout begins: a decision that reshapes health partnerships Accra has turned down a major health agreement with Washington, citing concerns over access to medical records, pathogen information, and what it describes as restrictions on drug oversight. The move has sparked widespread debate about health sovereignty across Africa — andContinue Reading
A UN stage, then a harsh reality check At the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Niger’s military-appointed Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, delivered what has become a familiar performance: a full-throated defense of national sovereignty. Before an audience of international envoys, the junta’s public face repeated the now-standard refrainsContinue Reading
South Africa has been jolted by a fresh outbreak of gun violence that left at least 27 people dead in two separate attacks in Johannesburg and the Cape Town area, reigniting a painful national debate over public safety and what authorities can realistically do to stop the killing. A deadlyContinue Reading
A legacy of scarcity: life in Niger’s northern communities The official narrative from Niamey often highlights new energy projects and rising national capacity, but for those living in the northern regions of Niger, the daily struggle for water and electricity tells a different story. For two months, residents in Agadez,Continue Reading
The political earthquake in Senegal’s National Assembly has shifted power dynamics, with Ousmane Sonko—now President of the Assembly—positioned to dramatically reshape the 2026 budget debate. As public scrutiny intensifies and constitutional firewalls come under the spotlight, the fallout from this budget battle isn’t just about numbers. It’s about who controlsContinue Reading
The countdown to a defining political moment in Senegal has officially begun. Starting December 2, 2026, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye gains a potent constitutional tool: the power to dissolve the National Assembly. This seismic shift arrives amid a fractured parliamentary landscape, where the president’s party holds no majority, and theContinue Reading
Senegal’s revised 2026 budget adjustment, formally presented to the National Assembly on September 18, 2026, marks a stark pivot in economic policy under President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s administration. The projected growth rate has been slashed from an ambitious 5% to a modest 2.7%, a downward revision that exposes a wideningContinue Reading
After the vote: Senegal at a crossroads of fiscal and political fate The revised 2026 budget looms large over Senegal’s political landscape. With a deficit now projected at 1 735.2 billion FCFA—up from 5.4% to 7.6% of GDP—deputies in the National Assembly face an uncomfortable truth: every decision carries heavyContinue Reading
When Benin’s government put its name to a fresh €544,042 contribution for UNAIDS operations in the country across 2026-2027, the signature ceremony in New York drew more than the usual diplomatic pleasantries. Coming amid mounting global anxiety over health financing, the move triggered immediate reactions, fresh debate about African self-relianceContinue Reading