The consequences of what happened on a dusty track between Diabali and Niono are now being felt far beyond the Ségou region. On 20 September 2026, a mixed patrol of Malian armed…
Month: September 2026
Benin’s 2026 budget close-out: what the strong fiscal position delivers for households and businesses
Why the closing stretch of Benin’s budget year touches everyday life As the fourth quarter of the 2026 budget year comes into view, the signals coming from Benin’s public finances are not…
Russia’s Douma election: the price citizens pay for a ballot with no anti-war option
Vladimir Putin’s United Russia has walked away with 355 of the 450 seats in the State Duma, on 57.83 percent of the vote, once more than 95 percent of ballots had been…
Ukraine’s strikes on Moscow: what the damage really costs Russia and its people
The overnight attack on the Moscow region is not only a military episode. Its consequences are already tangible: a strategic refinery in flames, reported casualties, reduced fuel and logistics capacity, and a…
Stricter health rules, real consequences: Benin’s ARS begins its second term
Benin’s health care landscape is entering a decisive regulatory cycle. With the formal installation of the new college of the Health Sector Regulatory Authority (ARS) on Friday 18 September 2026 at the…
How DRC’s coltan mines fuel war: the human cost behind M23’s violent control
M23’s brutal regime over Congo’s coltan wealth threatens miners and communities The armed group M23 has seized control of some of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s most valuable mineral sites, particularly…
Nigerian farmers-herders conflict forces over 600 into Cameroon’s dilemma
Nigerian farmers-herders conflict forces over 600 into Cameroon’s dilemma More than 600 Nigerians, including women and children, have fled escalating violence in the Mambila-Peul farmer-herder conflict, crossing into Cameroon’s volatile North West…
Mali: how repeated military setbacks reach markets, households and the economy
Every garrison lost, every soldier captured and every convoy ambushed carries a price that extends far beyond the battlefield. For Malian households, for traders and for public services, the string of military…
How Wagner group leverages tramadol trafficking in central Africa
The paramilitary Wagner Group, once weakened by the death of its founder Evgueni Prigojine in 2023, is regaining momentum in Central Africa—particularly in the Central African Republic. According to The Wall Street…
Senegal’s Sonko warns Sadio Mané: ‘Politics is my field, football is yours’ ahead of 2029
Senegal politics 2029: Sonko’s bold message to Sadio Mané In a move blending sportsmanship with political ambition, Senegal’s National Assembly President Ousmane Sonko has publicly signaled his intent to challenge Sadio Mané…
PSG edges OM in tight Ligue 1 clash as Marseille’s crisis deepens
The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Olympique de Marseille (OM) at the Stade Vélodrome on Sunday, extending Les Parisiens’ unbeaten streak to three matches while plunging their southern…
Niger’s mutiny fallout: general Tiani’s fear and the price a nation pays
Three years after soldiers seized power in Niamey, the heaviest bill from Niger’s power struggle is not being paid by the man who ordered it. It is being paid by a country…