A routine afternoon turns into a sanitation nightmare What began as an ordinary day at Lomé’s Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport quickly spiraled into a scene of chaos and disgust. Early in the…
Month: October 2026
Senegal special funds reform: parliament rejects government amendments, constitutional council review looms
Senegal special funds reform: parliament rejects government amendments, constitutional council review looms Organic bill No. 38/2026, which amends the Organic Law on Finance Laws (LOLF), was on the agenda of Thursday’s plenary…
Benin’s $2.43 billion annual funding challenge: the sustainable finance tools already in play
Benin is scaling up its sustainable financing toolkit, with SDG bonds, green finance, climate finance, and blended finance all now deployed. The next test is turning these instruments into concrete projects at…
Benin locks in $730m AIIB investment pipeline for 2027-2028
The $730 million framework at a glance Benin and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have agreed on an indicative $730 million portfolio for 2027-2028. The agreement, signed on September 24, will…
DR Congo: six million signatures demand justice for war victims
Law and justiceDemocratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo: six million signatures demand justice for war victims In the DRC, thousands of victims of successive conflicts still wait for justice, while alleged…
French high school protests spiral into nationwide unrest as Lecornu convenes crisis cell
A day of urban fire across France What began two weeks ago as a targeted protest against recent education reforms exploded on Thursday, 1 October, into an unprecedented day of urban unrest….
Niger: Moussa Kaka held one month without charge as Niamey’s press freedom alarm grows
It has now been at least a full month since Moussa Kaka, one of Niger’s most recognized journalists, was taken into custody — and still no formal explanation has come from the…
Mali school crisis: over 2,400 schools shut as 730,000 children stay home
BAMAKO — Mali’s 2026-2027 school year officially began on Thursday, October 1. The transition president, General Assimi Goïta, had declared it the “Year of Education and Culture.” But the official slogan collides…
Ghost town protests in Cameroon’s anglophone regions: a decade of crisis echoes on October 1st
A decade of crisis marked by a symbolic shutdown On October 1st, the anniversary of the 1961 reunification of French and British Cameroons, separatist groups in the North-West and South-West regions declared…
Benin secures €500m as AfDB-backed deal sets new benchmark
Cotonou — Benin has completed a €500 million financing operation on international markets, with backing from the African Development Bank Group. The funds are earmarked for strategic investments under the government’s action…
Burkina Faso faces critical juncture: can simultaneous jihadist attacks reshape national security?
When terror strikes twice in one day: Burkina Faso’s security dilemma Saturday, September 26, 2026, marked a turning point in Burkina Faso’s ongoing conflict with armed groups. Two simultaneous assaults—one in the…
Burkina Faso four years on: has Ibrahim Traoré’s military rule delivered security or deepened crisis?
Ouagadougou — When Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso on September 30, 2022, he framed his takeover as a necessary step to rescue a nation teetering on the brink of…