Facing restricted access to Eurobond markets since the disclosure of its 2024 budget revisions, Senegal has strategically repositioned the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) public securities market as its primary funding conduit. Over the initial four months of the fiscal year, the Senegalese Public Treasury successfully mobilized anContinue Reading

Political figure linked to Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko detained in northern Senegal A prominent political associate of Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, Matar Ndiaga Seck, aged 51, has been taken into custody by the Criminal Investigations Division (DIC) under suspicion of committing « acts against nature ». The arrest followsContinue Reading

Since 2016, Benin has undergone a remarkable agricultural transformation, driven by bold government reforms. Through substantial subsidies, rapid mechanization, and strategic land management, the nation has achieved unprecedented production levels across key crops. From cotton to pineapple, maize to soybeans, agriculture now stands as the backbone of national growth andContinue Reading

The once-unstoppable expansion of Russian influence across Africa, driven by mercenary operations, disinformation campaigns, and anti-Western rhetoric, now faces an undeniable reckoning. Promises of enhanced security have gone unfulfilled, military entanglements have deepened, and local populations are increasingly rejecting Moscow’s overtures. What once appeared as a geopolitical triumph now resemblesContinue Reading