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Niger’s human rights crisis deepens under military rule As Niger approaches the third anniversary of the July 26, 2023 coup, a leading international watchdog has issued a stark warning about …
Niger: military junta accused of worsening human rights crisis Read More
The recent deployment of Russian troops to Togo, following the inauguration of a Russian military base on July 12, 2026, has intensified discussions about the true intentions behind Moscow’s expanding …
Russian military presence in Togo sparks strategic debates in west africa Read More
Throughout history, military leaders who ascend to power often encounter a persistent pitfall: the conflation of rhetorical power with ground-level reality. The silence of a population—often born from fear or …
The growing isolation of Burkina Faso’s transitional leader Read More
In a dramatic political twist, former Bénin president Thomas Boni Yayi has announced his decision to join the newly established Senate, set to be inaugurated in Porto-Novo on July 30, …
Boni Yayi’s unexpected senate move shakes up Bénin politics Read More
Published today at 10:32 AM Reading time: 2 minutes. Press Freedom Press freedom Burkina Faso Allegations of a coordinated digital campaign targeting media professionals The transitional government of Burkina Faso …
Burkina Faso: Ibrahim Traoré accused of running a digital militia against journalists Read More
The Cameroun government faces a mounting financial challenge as its floating debt reaches nearly 1.8 billion USD by the end of the first quarter of 2026. This growing stock of …
Cameroun debt crisis grows with 1.8 billion USD floating debt by 2026 Read More
crime et justice Actualités Twitter Justice à deux vitesses en Centrafrique : la CPS ouvre une enquête sur Am-Dafock mais reste silencieuse sur les crimes commis par les mercenaires russes …
Justice à deux vitesses en Centrafrique : la CPS ouvre une enquête sur Am-Dafock mais reste silencieuse sur les crimes commis par les mercenaires russes du groupe Wagner Read More
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have jointly submitted their bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), positioning the initiative as a demonstration of unity within the Alliance …
Sahel countries bid for can 2032 amid ongoing security crisis Read More
Cameroon government dismisses claims of long presidential absence Cameroon’s ruling party has dismissed claims questioning the prolonged absence of the country’s leader, calling such assertions legal and political absurdities. State …
Cameroon government dismisses claims of long presidential absence Read More
Cotonou recently played host to a landmark gathering that could redefine economic and diplomatic relations between West Africa and North Africa. The 7th Session of the Benin-Morocco Joint Cooperation Commission …
Bénin and Morocco seal 14 landmark deals to boost economic ties Read More
The ambush that triggered a political earthquake On the morning of September 26, 2022, a military convoy en route to Djibo—a town under siege in northern Burkina Faso—became the target …
Gaskindé: un tragedy that still haunts Burkina Faso’s political landscape Read More
In Cotonou on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Aristide Medenou, Benin’s Minister of Economy and Finance, engaged in high-stakes talks with a senior delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and …
Benin leads sub-saharan africa in berd’s financial push Read More