Chad firmly denies Niger strike allegations, calls for concrete evidence The Chadian government has categorically denied any involvement in a reported strike on Niger. Through its spokesperson, Minister Gassim Chérif Mahamat, N’Djamena demands the release of evidence presented by Nigerien authorities and reiterates its previous warnings about armed Chadian rebelContinue Reading
Call for justice after brutal murder in South Africa’s coastal city South Africa’s government faces mounting pressure to curb rising xenophobic violence after a foreign national was beaten to death by a mob in Durban on October 22, 2026. The African Union’s human rights body has condemned the killing asContinue Reading
Former Bamako mayor sentenced in major land dispute case The former mayor of Bamako district has been handed a 10-year prison sentence in a high-profile land allocation case that has rocked Mali’s capital. The conviction follows a prolonged legal battle over contested parcels in the Bamako-Sénou airport zone, with theContinue Reading
Mali’s political landscape has reached a critical new milestone. Former Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga has now spent 440 days in provisional detention—without a final verdict in sight. This record-setting stretch of judicial limbo underscores a sharp shift in the country’s governance and raises urgent questions about the cost ofContinue Reading
54 Civilians discovered in Tagadayat after armed attacks near Ménaka Security forces in Mali have recovered the bodies of 54 civilians in the village of Tagadayat, located roughly 35 kilometers southeast of Ménaka, following a series of armed assaults attributed to jihadist militants. The discovery exposes the severe vulnerability ofContinue Reading
When Algeria’s Parliament approved the deployment of troops to Niger on October 25, 2026, it raised a critical question in Niamey: has the Nigerien government consulted its citizens, as mandated by the Charter of Refoundation, before allowing foreign forces on national soil? The stakes are high. Beyond mere military cooperation,Continue Reading
A dramatic testimony aired on Niger’s state television has reignited questions about the whereabouts of Pascal Tigri, the alleged mastermind behind a failed coup attempt in neighbouring Benin in December 2025. Speaking on Niger’s public broadcaster, Inspector Habibou Oumarou Mamane, known locally as “The Rebel,” presented what he described asContinue Reading
In a landmark move for regional trade, the Republic of Benin and the United Arab Emirates have officially signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a sweeping accord designed to reshape economic ties and commercial flows between the two nations. What the CEPA means for Benin and the UAE TheContinue Reading
Benin has secured the 99th position worldwide and the 11th spot in Africa in the 2026 Economic Freedom of the World Index, as released in the latest annual report. This milestone underscores the nation’s steady progress in implementing structural reforms to boost private sector growth, attract foreign direct investment, andContinue Reading
The Malian transitional authorities’ claims of a strengthening military and full territorial control face a harsh reality check. The opening of the Military Tribunal of Mopti’s session in Sévaré on October 19, 2026, exposes deep internal failures. With 72 defendants—69 of them soldiers—on trial for 43 cases ranging from armsContinue Reading
In a move that signals persistent yet strained diplomacy, Niger’s envoy Adamou Moumouni formally presented his credentials to António Costa, president of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, on 22 October. The gesture comes after years of friction between Niamey and Brussels, markedContinue Reading
Raw crude spewing from a well, environmental alarms, disputes over foreign intervention, and an ultimatum to chinese partners — Niger’s goumeri w8 incident has ballooned far beyond a routine industrial accident. It now lays bare the strains in a high-stakes oil partnership as Niamey pushes to assert greater control overContinue Reading