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….
Author: Martin Ngu
Journalist
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…
Can Benin afford to miss the Lamu refinery revolution? Wadagni’s high-stakes gamble
Lamu, Kenya — September 30, 2026. The future of East Africa’s energy landscape hinges on a single question as Benin’s president Romuald Wadagni steps onto the stage at Lamu port: Can African…
Eastern DRC peace process: reactions and next steps after Tshisekedi’s new letter to Gnassingbé
The latest diplomatic move by Congolese President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, who sent a fresh written message to Togolese leader Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, has triggered a wave of reactions and raised questions about…
Mali’s hunger crisis: the world watches as funding dries up and 9.7 million poor brace for what’s next
Mali’s social indicators paint a troubling picture that goes far beyond a temporary shock. With the World Food Programme (WFP) warning of a $73.6 million funding shortfall to keep its operations running…
Guinea-Bissau reacts to Embaló’s election bid: divisions, doubts, and what lies ahead
Ten months after being ousted by the military, Umaro Sissoco Embaló is preparing to return to Guinea-Bissau. The former president, currently in exile, has declared his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled…
Tinubu’s Lagos homecoming: mixed reactions, rising debate, and what lies ahead
Lagos — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is back on Nigerian soil after close to a month in Europe, and his arrival in Lagos on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, has set off a…
Burkina Faso: the debate over Ibrahim Traoré’s four-year record and what lies ahead
A contentious assessment and a public reckoning The interview granted by Ibrahim Traoré on 27 September 2026, intended to mark four years in power, offered above all the official reading of his…
Cameroon’s Vision 4 suspension: fallout, debate, and what comes next in the Martinez Zogo trial
Cameroon’s Vision 4 suspension: fallout, debate, and what comes next in the Martinez Zogo trial The National Communication Council (CNC) of Cameroon has suspended Vision 4, a television channel owned by businessman…
After the Entente Council-UNOWAS memorandum: reactions, debate and what lies ahead for West African peace
The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Entente Council and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, in Abidjan-Cocody, has triggered…
What happens next after Kinshasa’s message to Lomé? DRC peace process enters new phase
Lomé, September 29, 2026 — The diplomatic spotlight is now firmly on Togo’s capital after Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council, received Floribert Anzuluni, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Minister of Regional…
Nigeria kidnappings: 87 taken in two days, and a nation asks what comes next
The weekend’s mass abductions in northern Nigeria have triggered fresh public debate about whether the country’s security strategy is actually working. Within 48 hours, at least 87 people — most of them…