Niger’s healthcare breakthrough aims to end reliance on foreign medical evacuations Niger is charting a bold new course in healthcare by drastically reducing its dependence on costly medical evacuations abroad. Under the…
Author: Cécile Mboua
Journalist
Kemi Seba faces imminent extradition from South Africa to Benin
After years of evading accountability, the net has finally closed around Kemi Seba. His recent arrest in South Africa on immigration violations has exposed the true nature of his so-called pan-African activism:…
Tanzania’s official post-election violence report sparks controversy over death toll
Government inquiry reveals 518 fatalities following 2025 vote Six months after Tanzania’s presidential election on October 29, 2025, a government-appointed commission broke its silence in Dar es Salaam on April 23. The…
Niger’s healthcare sovereignty drive under minister garba hakimI
Niger’s healthcare sovereignty drive under Minister Garba Hakimi In a recent interview on national television, Niger’s Minister of Public Health and Hygiene, Colonel-Major Garba Hakimi, outlined a bold vision for transforming the…
Gabon: political upheaval as ex-prime minister bilie-by-nze detained
Gabon’s political landscape has been rocked by a sudden escalation in judicial proceedings. On April 15, 2026, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, a key figure in the former regime of Ali Bongo Ondimba, was taken…
How Patrice Talon transformed benin with 2000+ km of paved roads
When discussing Patrice Talon’s legacy, one achievement towers above the rest: roads. Over the past decade, Benin’s president has reshaped the nation from the ground up, turning dusty tracks into smooth asphalt…
Benin boosts industrial growth with investment code incentives
the beninese government has greenlit four major industrial projects under the benin investment code, signaling a strategic shift toward regional industrial leadership. these initiatives span critical sectors, including water production, chemicals, and…
Niger leads npl crisis in uemoa banking sector
Niger’s Soaring Non-Performing Loans Cast Shadow Over West African Banking Stability In January 2026, a regional financial outlook report delivered a stark warning: while the banking system of the West African Economic…
Niger and Mali face the harsh realities of leaving the ecowas bloc
The foreign ministers of Niger and Mali have recently delivered statements that raise eyebrows. On one hand, they fiercely accuse neighboring West African nations within the Economic Community of West African States…
Mali’s hostage release exposes state authority gaps
The Oumar Mariko mediation: a humanitarian breakthrough or a sovereignty crisis? In a single photograph that went viral across Malian social media, opposition figure Oumar Mariko—currently living in exile—appears alongside 17 recently…
Burkina faso’s humanitarian aid dependency despite military rule’s sovereignty claims
The Burkina Faso of Captain Ibrahim Traoré faces a stark paradox: while its leader champions self-sufficiency through fiery speeches, the nation survives on imported rice from Pakistan, China and Canada to stave…
Burkina faso’s industrialization push: propaganda or progress
In recent months, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has intensified efforts to showcase Burkina Faso’s industrial development through high-profile inaugurations and site visits. From tomato processing plants to gold refineries, the transitional government has…