Behind Ecobank’s signature of a memorandum of understanding with China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) in Beijing on 10 October 2026 lies a deeper story: African banks are gradually building the plumbing that could make renminbi settlements a routine part of doing business with China. The deal, signed on theContinue Reading
The structural roots of an exceptional industrial emergency The hydrocarbon eruption at Agadem, in the Diffa region, is not merely a technical accident. It reveals deeper vulnerabilities that the authorities have long been aware of but have failed to address. The Ministry of Petroleum itself classified the incident as exceptionallyContinue Reading
Behind the formal ceremony at the Élysée Palace on October 13, 2026, a deeper calculation was at work. When Emmanuel Macron and Mahamat Idriss Déby signed a declaration of intent on defense cooperation, they were not merely restoring a suspended partnership — they were testing a new formula for France’sContinue Reading
On 13 October 2026, Emmanuel Macron and Mahamat Idriss Déby took a decisive step in the Franco-Chadian rapprochement by signing a declaration of intent on defence cooperation. This move comes after the withdrawal of French troops from Chad and a series of ruptures with several Sahelian states, giving concrete formContinue Reading
13 oct. 2026 Télécharger la grille tarifaireThème Switch to dark mode Switch to light mode JOJ DAKAR 2026 : LE SÉNÉGAL ENTRE DANS LA DERNIÈRE LIGNE DROITE a-la-une 13 oct. 2026 À quelques semaines du coup d’envoi des Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse Dakar 2026, prévu du 31 octobre auContinue Reading
The return of Formula 1 to Africa is not simply a sporting headline. It is the outcome of years of quiet lobbying, a carefully calibrated national strategy, and a broader shift in how the sport views the continent. Rwanda has secured a ten-year agreement to host a Grand Prix onContinue Reading
A fresh round of funding, same unanswered questions On Monday, October 12, Mali’s Minister of Malians Abroad and African Integration, Mossa Ag Attaher, presided over a ceremony to hand out financing to 90 socio-economic reintegration projects for returning migrants. The total envelope announced was 121 million CFA francs, averaging betweenContinue Reading
Affordable housing, smoother daily commutes, smarter waste collection, flood protection and job creation: Benin’s urban transition is gaining momentum, and the FIC 2026 forum in Cotonou offered a rare look at what is actually driving it. Behind the official theme of low-carbon territorial economies lies a more revealing story —Continue Reading
Joseph Kabila’s emergence as head of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), unveiled in Goma, is more revealing for what it says about the conflict’s underlying architecture than for the announcement itself. The former Congolese president now leads a politico-military platform that draws together senior figures fromContinue Reading
The rationale behind a military uniform production unit The recent groundbreaking of a military uniform manufacturing facility in Niger, with an announced daily capacity of 1,000 uniforms and financed directly by the National Solidarity Fund for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (FSSP), has reignited discussions about the government’s spending priorities.Continue Reading
The eruption of an oil well in the Agadem basin has ignited serious environmental concerns and reopened the debate over the responsibility of Nigerien authorities, the terms of the partnership with China, and the tensions between Niamey and Beijing. As pollution risks loom, transparency and the protection of local populationsContinue Reading
Le Togo entend renforcer les retombées économiques de sa position maritime en misant sur la sécurité des échanges, la transformation productive et le développement des compétences scientifiques. Face aux médias chinois, le lundi 12 octobre 2026, le président du Conseil, Faure Gnassingbé, a exposé les priorités de Lomé pour mieuxContinue Reading