Behind Niger’s expulsion from France: the deeper story of a broken partnership
The French government’s decision to designate two operatives of Niger’s intelligence service as personae non gratae — men formally assigned to Niger’s embassy in Paris — offers more than a fresh diplomatic headache. It exposes the structural decay of a partnership that has been unravelling since the summer of 2023,Continue Reading
Inside the DRC’s push to rebuild local security from the ground up
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Inside the 1.9 billion FCFA bank fraud between Dakar and Abidjan: how false transfer orders exposed control gaps
The financial circles of Dakar and Abidjan are reeling from a suspected bank fraud involving an estimated 1.9 billion CFA francs. Two banking institutions were reportedly caught off guard by forged transfer orders that enabled large sums to be moved fraudulently. In Dakar, the Section de Recherches has already madeContinue Reading
Inside Burkina Faso’s dry season gamble: how 254.79 billion FCFA and 750 subsidised boreholes are meant to work
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Why Africa’s energy infrastructure is now worth $1 billion: the forces behind Oryx Energies’ sale
The $1 billion sale of Oryx Energies tells a bigger story than a simple change of ownership. The deal, which values the Swiss hydrocarbon trader at roughly a billion dollars, reveals how Africa’s energy landscape has shifted: the real prize is no longer just buying and selling fuel, but owningContinue Reading
Senegal’s power struggle: why the Diomaye Faye-Sonko alliance collapsed so fast
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Why Tshisekedi’s peace gesture to religious groups could reshape the DRC
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Behind Benin’s health drive: what the 14 new clinics and Ouidah maternity upgrade really signal
Benin’s decision to greenlight fourteen health centres and a full overhaul of the Ouidah zone hospital maternity ward is more than a routine infrastructure announcement. Meeting on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, the Council of Ministers authorised the government to sign contracts with the selected construction firms, clearing the way forContinue Reading
Inside Faure Gnassingbé’s seventh China visit: the strategy behind a long-standing alliance
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Why Benin created a new littoral authority between Fidjrossè and Ouidah: inside a growing urban-nature tug-of-war
South of Benin’s economic capital, the coastal corridor stretching from Fidjrossè to Ouidah has quietly become a testing ground for a much larger question: how does a fast-growing country expand its tourist economy without paving over the very ecosystems that keep its coastline habitable? The creation of a dedicated publicContinue Reading
Why Benin’s 2027 budget jumps to 4,757 billion FCFA: the strategy behind the numbers
The Beninese government has taken a decisive step in preparing the 2027 fiscal year by forwarding its draft finance bill to the National Assembly for scrutiny and approval. At 4,757.029 billion FCFA in both resources and spending, the budget climbs 14.7% above the 4,148.357 billion FCFA revised for 2026. TheContinue Reading
Inside Gabon’s naval buildup: what the Ocea order really signals
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