The Thali oil permit in Cameroon has reached a pivotal moment, but the fallout from Yaoundé’s decision to approve Prime Global Energies’ 42.5% stake is sparking intense debate. Tower Resources, the British operator behind the offshore permit, has received presidential authorization for the transaction—an arrangement that could inject $15 millionContinue Reading
Public debate ignites following landmark Abidjan agreement The Entente Council and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) have inked a three-year cooperation memorandum in Abidjan-Cocody, sparking immediate reactions from regional analysts and policymakers. Signed on September 29, 2026, the agreement seeks to consolidate peacebuilding effortsContinue Reading
Northern Nigeria has once again been plunged into a familiar nightmare. Within the span of just two days, at least 87 people — the vast majority of them women — were seized in two separate raids by gunmen in Niger and Zamfara states. The abductions have reignited public outrage andContinue Reading
Benin’s defense establishment set off a fresh round of public discussion about the country’s security partnerships after an Algerian offer to broaden military cooperation. The proposal, which centers on training and capacity-building for Benin’s armed forces, has quickly moved beyond the negotiating table and into a wider debate about howContinue Reading
At the helm of the Diamond Capital Convention’s opening ceremony in Douala on September 24, 2026, Cameroon’s Finance Minister Louis Paul Motazé delivered a stark warning: central Africa’s capital markets must evolve rapidly—or risk falling even further behind in fueling growth for Cameroon and the wider CEMAC region. The landmarkContinue Reading
Bamako — The release of a major human rights investigation into Mali’s long-running conflict has set off a wave of public debate and hard questions about what comes next. The report, made public on 28 September 2026, accuses members of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa), operating alongside foreign fighters fromContinue Reading
A financial rescue that reignites the national conversation Mali’s deepening energy troubles have pushed the country into the arms of the West African Development Bank (BOAD), which has approved a loan of 8 billion CFA francs earmarked for the emergency purchase and importation of roughly 20 million litres of fuel.Continue Reading
Une inauguration qui suscite des réactions contrastées Le 28 septembre 2026, Ibrahim Traoré a inauguré à Ouagadougou la première raffinerie nationale d’or du Burkina Faso, baptisée RAFFINOR-BF. Présentée par les autorités comme une avancée majeure vers la souveraineté économique, l’installation doit permettre de transformer et de valoriser davantage l’or directementContinue Reading
When Niger’s government unveiled Decree No. 2022-743/PRN/PM on September 29, 2022, it was presented as a turning point for public procurement. The new competitive dialogue procedure promised to bring order to public spending, strengthen transparency, and give the state access to the technical expertise needed for major development projects. ThreeContinue Reading
At the United Nations headquarters in New York, Benin’s voice carried a message that has since sparked reflection far beyond the General Assembly hall. Foreign Minister Corinne Amori Brunet delivered the country’s national statement on the final day of the general debate of the 81st session, standing alongside the permanentContinue Reading
Two days of intense debate in Cotonou have left the francophone civil society with a clear challenge for the region’s governments: the commitments made in Benin must now be turned into concrete action before the leaders gather in Cambodia. The 16th ordinary plenary assembly of the Conference of International Non-GovernmentalContinue Reading
The fallout begins: a decision that reshapes health partnerships Accra has turned down a major health agreement with Washington, citing concerns over access to medical records, pathogen information, and what it describes as restrictions on drug oversight. The move has sparked widespread debate about health sovereignty across Africa — andContinue Reading