Lamu, Kenya — Benin’s president Romuald Wadagni stood alongside a roster of African leaders on Wednesday as the East African refinery project championed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote officially broke ground on Kenya’s northern coast. The ceremony drew heads of state and government from across the continent, but it alsoContinue Reading
Air Sénégal faces storm amid crew suspension on Dakar-Paris route The abrupt suspension of all flight attendants and pilots on the Dakar-Paris route has sent shockwaves through the airline industry and raised urgent questions about passenger safety and corporate accountability in West Africa. The decision, announced on September 17, hasContinue Reading
Public outrage grows over the enforced disappearance of journalist Moussa Kaka in Niger since August 31. As accusations of an illegal detention mount, human rights advocate Alioune Tine demands immediate answers from both African leaders and international actors. The silence surrounding his fate is no longer acceptable, argues the founderContinue Reading
Lyon women’s team end unbeaten run against Chelsea with goalless stalemate For the first time this season, Olympique Lyonnais Féminin failed to find the net as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Chelsea Women in the Women’s Champions League at Groupama Stadium. The match marked a rare breakContinue Reading
The fallout from a deadly ambush on a Russian paramilitary convoy in central Mali is still being felt, with questions mounting about the future of Africa Corps operations in the country. The attack, claimed by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), took place on 28 SeptemberContinue Reading
Mali’s hunger crisis is no longer a silent emergency. With the World Food Programme warning of a $73.6 million funding shortfall to keep operations running until February 2027, the announcement has triggered reactions across the humanitarian sector and beyond. The figures paint a stark picture: millions of Malians are alreadyContinue Reading
Ten months after being toppled by the military, Umaro Sissoco Embaló is plotting his comeback in Guinea-Bissau. The former president, now living in exile, has declared his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for December 6, 2026. His announcement has triggered a wave of reactions across the country, reopening painfulContinue Reading
Fallout from a record bounty Twenty million dollars. That is the sum Russian authorities are said to have offered for information that would let them locate Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces. When word of the reward circulated in late September 2026, it set off aContinue Reading
Gabon’s annual UN funding injection of 10.5 billion FCFA ($18.5 million) for 2025 has ignited a nationwide debate over real impact versus symbolic gestures. First presented to local journalists by resident coordinator Fatou Aminata Lo, the announcement arrived amid scrutiny over how these funds will translate into tangible improvements forContinue Reading
Lagos, September 29, 2026 — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is back on Nigerian soil. His aircraft touched down in Lagos from Paris at about 6:22 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, closing a European stay that stretched to roughly four weeks after beginning in Abuja on August 30. What the presidencyContinue Reading
The interview granted by Ibrahim Traoré on 27 September 2026 to take stock of his four years in power primarily presented the official interpretation of his actions. Military operations, territories announced as reconquered, equipment, investments and economic initiatives: the government has many elements to defend its record. But a nationalContinue Reading
Cameroon media storm: what Vision 4’s one-month suspension means for press freedom and the Martinez Zogo trial The media landscape in Cameroon is facing unprecedented turbulence after the country’s broadcasting regulator handed down a controversial one-month suspension against Vision 4, a television channel owned by businessman Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga. TheContinue Reading