Article reserved for subscribers Senegal’s budget vote: the backlash and what lies ahead for the Pastef majority The 2026 revised finance bill now before parliament has pushed the projected budget deficit to…
Author: Martin Ngu
Journalist
Benin’s €544,042 UNAIDS pledge sparks debate: what happens next in the HIV fight?
New York, September 2026 – As the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly convened in New York, the Government of the Republic of Benin made a move that has since…
Nourane Foster exits PCRN: the fallout, the debate and what lies ahead for Cameroon’s opposition
Nourane Foster’s resignation from the PCRN: a rupture that reignites debate Nourane Foster is no longer a member of the Cameroon Party for National Reconciliation (PCRN). In a letter addressed to party…
From classrooms to careers: what girls’ scientific excellence is already changing in Benin and Burkina Faso
Whenever a neighbouring state embraces a course already tested elsewhere, comparison becomes unavoidable and so does the question of consequences. In Benin and Burkina Faso, the promotion of scientific excellence among young…
Libya-Cameroon air route: what the Tripoli-Yaoundé link means for regional travel and trade
Yaoundé is moving forward with technical working groups to scrutinize Libya’s proposal for a direct air route connecting Tripoli and Cameroon’s capital. The initiative, discussed during a high-level meeting on September 23,…
Silmossin claims and the bill Burkina Faso’s citizens keep paying
For traders, farmers and displaced households in and around Silmossin, news of a fresh jihadist takeover is not a distant security briefing. It is the continuation of a pattern that shuts down…
Chad’s bold UN speech: sovereignty at risk after Ennedi-East airstrikes sparks regional tensions
Chad’s bold UN speech: sovereignty at risk after Ennedi-East airstrikes sparks regional tensions In a high-stakes address to the 81st UN General Assembly, Chad delivered a powerful message on its commitment to…
Long-awaited sanctions relief for General Olenga reshapes DRC’s economic future
Long-awaited sanctions relief for General Olenga reshapes DRC’s economic future Kinshasa, DRC — A nine-year financial embargo imposed by Washington against retired four-star General François Olenga has finally been lifted, unlocking new…
Seven days to reopen Hormuz: the real cost of the standoff for drivers, shippers and the global economy
Oil traders, freight operators and finance ministries from Asia to Europe are now working to a single deadline: the seven days Iran says it needs to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. If…
Senegal’s electoral reform: how Khalidou dit Mbaye Sokoma’s bold plan could reshape democracy
The future of Senegal’s democracy is at a crossroads, with Khalidou dit Mbaye Sokoma, leader of the Patriotic Movement for Sustainable Development (MPPD/AND DEFAR SUNU REEW), pushing for a sweeping electoral reform…
Burkina Faso’s debt burden: what 8,700 billion FCFA of borrowing costs citizens and businesses
Burkina Faso’s public debt has now crossed the 8,700 billion FCFA mark, and its consequences are no longer confined to budget annexes. They reach into the resources the state can devote to…
Bakari Traoré’s reforms expose how West African business law reshaped local economies
How one jurist’s quiet draftsmanship transformed regional commerce Not all architects leave blueprints in plain sight. Bakari Traoré, a quietly influential Ivorian jurist and fiscal strategist, spent thirty years reshaping the invisible…