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The International Monetary Fund has exposed the staggering cost of Niger’s border closures—over 117 billion West African CFA francs in lost public revenue. As political tensions escalate across the Sahel, …
Niger’s lost revenue: how border closures cripple public finances Read More
A major shift unfolds in Benin’s political landscape. Former President Thomas Boni Yayi, who had fiercely opposed the creation of a second parliamentary chamber, now announces his intention to take …
Bénin: former president Boni Yayi joins senate amid political tensions Read More
Gabon has just marked a pivotal moment in its environmental stewardship by finalizing a groundbreaking biodiversity roadmap. Following intensive deliberations in Libreville, the national validation workshop for the National Biodiversity …
Gabon unveils bold biodiversity roadmap to protect 30% of its land Read More
While Russian military operations in the Alliance of Sahel States face significant setbacks, Moscow is strategically reorienting part of its focus toward the Gulf of Guinea. By welcoming vessels from …
Togo’s strategic pivot: Russia’s deepening influence in west africa Read More
The once-promised security solution through alignment with Moscow has faded in Mali. Despite the transitional government’s rhetoric of self-reliance and hostility toward Western partners, ground realities tell a starkly different …
Mali’s critical shift: why western security support may be the only way forward Read More
The struggle for press freedom in Burkina Faso has evolved beyond newsrooms and streets, now unfolding through clicks and orchestrated harassment campaigns on social media platforms. The rise of the …
Burkina Faso’s digital repression: how social media silences dissent Read More
The Trump administration is weighing the possibility of launching military strikes in Mali against the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant organization. While no …
Us military strikes against JNIM in Mali spark debate Read More
The Ministry of Economy and Finance in Cotonou hosted the 2026 edition of the annual political review of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) reforms, policies, programs, and …
Bénin achieves 73% compliance in UEMOA reforms, strengthening regional integration Read More
The seventh session of the Benin-Morocco Joint Cooperation Commission, held in Cotonou, marked a historic turning point in bilateral relations between the two nations. Beyond the signing of fourteen strategic …
Benin Morocco visa exemption opens new chapter in west african relations Read More
Hidden in the revised 2025 finance bill’s revenue table lies a staggering adjustment—one that dwarfs all others in scale. The projected corporate tax from the mining sector has plummeted by …
Gabon slashes mining tax revenue by 51.8 billion FCFA in 2025 budget shift Read More
Orange Bank Africa, a fully digital bank headquartered in Abidjan, has forged two landmark partnerships this week with Côte d’Ivoire’s Société de Garantie des Crédits aux Petites et Moyennes Entreprises …
Côte d’Ivoire boosts SME financing with 17 billion FCFA digital push Read More
In a significant development in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, authorities have apprehended a man who has long identified himself as the eldest son of President Paul Biya. The arrest of Georges-Gilbert …
Cameroon police detain man claiming to be president biya’s eldest son Read More