The first extraordinary session of 2026 of Niger’s Consultative Council for Refoundation (CCR) has ended with a recommendation that landed like a thunderclap, confirming fears that had been simmering for months. The…
Month: October 2026
Ebola in DR Congo: mounting toll, Kenya’s first death and what the region does next
By Martin Ngu — Journalist
Moussa Kaka’s detention in Niger: mounting reactions and an uncertain road ahead
The fate of Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka has moved from complete silence to partial acknowledgment. More than a month after he left the premises of Radio Télévision Saraounia in Niamey and vanished…
After the Algeria-Niger cable goes live: a new digital corridor in the Sahel, but at what cost?
At Assamaka, on the edge of the Sahara, Algeria and Niger have officially inaugurated their trans-Saharan fiber optic link. Beyond the kilometers of cable and the promises of high-speed internet lies something…
Niger-Algeria fibre optic link at Assamaka: reactions and what comes next for the trans-Saharan corridor
By Cécile Mboua — Journalist
Elhadj Malick Ndiaye on giving up the national assembly presidency: “individually, we are at ground zero”
By Cécile Mboua — Journalist
Benin’s 7.7% growth forecast for 2027 sparks debate over promised prosperity
Benin is emerging as one of West Africa’s most dynamic economic engines, and the latest projections from the World Bank have ignited a broader conversation about what the country’s sustained expansion means…
DRC census pledge stirs public debate as Guylain Nyembo vows full coverage
By Martin Ngu — Journalist
Kémi Séba’s diplomatic setback: fallout, debate and the road to November 20
A legal defeat that reshapes the debate The courtroom battle over Kémi Séba has entered a new phase in South Africa, and the ripples are already being felt far beyond Pretoria. During…
Kidal after the FLA pullout: reactions, debate and where Mali’s war may go next
The announcement landed like a thunderclap in northern Mali: the Front de libération de l’Azawad (FLA) says it has withdrawn its forces from Kidal, framing the move as a “controlled strategic pullback.”…
Baltic states push back as Russia’s wartime collaboration ruling triggers sharp reactions and an uncertain road ahead
The Russian judiciary’s decision on 5 October 2026 to formally designate thirteen individuals and five organisations from the Baltic states as accomplices of Nazi Germany has set off a wave of reactions…
Guinea-Bissau arms crackdown: fallout, public debate and what comes next before the December ballot
Guinea-Bissau’s military junta is pressing ahead with a sweeping disarmament campaign in Bissau, and the fallout is already reshaping the country’s political landscape. Weapons have reportedly been found in shipping containers and…