Bénin : anticiper la menace pour garder l’école ouverte au nord
Le long des frontières septentrionales du Bénin, la pression terroriste ne faiblit pas. Face à cette réalité, l’exécutif béninois assume une ligne directrice sans ambiguïté : refuser que le calendrier de la guerre asymétrique lui soit imposé. C’est dans cette logique que plusieurs établissements scolaires implantés dans les « zonesContinue Reading
Palokinam Pitché takes the helm of WAHO: a new era for West African health
LOMÉ, 14 September 2026 — On 1 September 2026, a leading figure in Togolese medicine and higher education assumed control of West Africa’s health policies. Professor Palokinam Pitché has been appointed president of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO). Selected as part of the renewal of ECOWAS governing bodies forContinue Reading
Niger: Salaou Barmou, the general sacrificed to Niamey’s Russian gamble
The removal of Moussa Salaou Barmou from the head of Niger’s armed forces, less than two weeks after the coup attempt of 28 and 29 August, raises a question far deeper than a routine military reshuffle. In this crisis, General Barmou emerges above all as the symbol of a faultContinue Reading
Niger: a security pledge in Niamey, a daily fear in the attacked regions
The following account examines the widening divide between the security discourse maintained by Niger’s transitional authorities and the lived experience of communities repeatedly exposed to armed attacks. They pledged to seize back control. To restore safety. To return to Niger its sovereignty and its dignity. Three years on from theContinue Reading
Mali: nearly 80 soldiers killed at Dioura, a heavy setback for the Malian army
The assault on the army camp at Dioura, in Mali’s Mopti region, has left close to 80 Malian soldiers dead, making it one of the heaviest single losses suffered by the country’s armed forces in recent times. The attack unfolded on 10 September. Hours later, the Group for the SupportContinue Reading
Mali: at least 50 soldiers and five Russian mercenaries killed in an unusually large jihadist raid on Dioura
At least fifty Malian soldiers and five Russian paramilitaries serving with Africa Corps — the structure that took over from Wagner — were killed on Thursday 10 September when jihadist fighters overran the military camp at Dioura, in central Mali. Regional authorities confirmed the scale of the bloodshed on MondayContinue Reading
In Niger, two silences and one unanswered question about who really holds power
A journalist has not been seen in public for weeks. A head of state has likewise withdrawn from view. Between these two absences, one question is steadily gaining ground in Niamey: what is genuinely happening at the highest level of the Nigerien state? Since 31 August, Moussa Kaka has givenContinue Reading
Press freedom under threat in Niger: journalists face growing dangers
Niger’s media climate worsens amid political changes and journalist disappearances Press freedom in Niger is facing unprecedented challenges as the country grapples with political instability and increasing restrictions on journalism. The 2023 military coup has intensified pressures on media outlets, with journalists reporting arrests, regulatory hurdles, and economic hardships thatContinue Reading
Un carnet de 200 pages relance l’enquête sur les réseaux de migration clandestine au Sénégal
Une avancée majeure dans la lutte contre les filières d’émigration irrégulière au Sénégal : l’exploitation d’un carnet manuscrit de 200 pages attribué à un passeur présumé surnommé Malian. Ce document, intégré au dossier judiciaire, dévoile le fonctionnement d’un réseau structuré autour du slogan Barça walla Barsakh, c’est-à-dire Barcelone ou laContinue Reading
Visite en Côte d’Ivoire : Mamadi Doumbouya regagnera Conakry lundi après sa visite d’État
Conakry – Le président de la République de Guinée, Mamadi Doumbouya, est attendu à Conakry ce lundi 14 septembre 2026, au terme de sa visite d’État en Côte d’Ivoire. L’annonce a été faite ce dimanche par le Cabinet civil de la Présidence de la République. Selon le communiqué, le chefContinue Reading
Gabon: the citizen steps into the arena
Is Gabon’s Fifth Republic trying to craft a fresh way of governing the country? That is the underlying question raised by the 11 September meeting between Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and Séraphin Moundounga. By receiving the president of the National Commission for Democracy and Citizen Participation, the head of stateContinue Reading
Elversberg vs Bayern Munich: TV channel, kick-off time and Bundesliga preview
Elversberg are enjoying their first season in the German top flight after finishing second in the 2. Bundesliga last term with 62 points. Vincent Wagner’s side made a perfect start with two wins from two matchdays, taking fourth place on six points. The Saarland club beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 onContinue Reading