A handshake in Bamako that speaks louder than words Algeria’s Prime Minister Sifi Grine arrived in Bamako this Monday for an official visit, standing shoulder to shoulder with army general Assimi Goïta,…
Author: Martin Ngu
Journalist
Burkina Faso’s sovereignty on credit: the true cost of rearmament
The narrative of reclaimed sovereignty Since Captain Ibrahim Traoré assumed power, an official narrative has gradually taken shape: a Burkina Faso that has regained control of its destiny, diminished its external dependence,…
Mali’s Dioura attack: 130 soldiers killed and 70 captured in JNIM’s deadliest strike
A devastating blow to Mali’s military The assault on the military camp at Dioura on 10 September 2026 has become the deadliest single attack suffered by Mali’s armed forces in recent memory….
Niger’s 334 billion FCFA tax arrears: the fiscal weakness of a state bowing to economic giants
While tax authorities relentlessly pursue small informal traders, they crumble before the real titans of the economy. The disclosure of 334 billion FCFA in unpaid taxes, documented by the Economic Commission for…
Bénin’s AME teachers: salary gains, social protection and the road to civil service integration
As the 2026-2027 academic year begins, Bénin’s Aspirants au Métier d’Enseignant (AME) are entering a decisive phase in their professional journey. Following a series of measures designed to boost their income and…
Swapping allies isn’t freedom: the anatomy of sovereignist illusion under Ibrahim Traoré
In a blunt and unsparing assessment, General Yacouba Isaac Zida has exposed what he describes as the political fraud being perpetuated by Captain Ibrahim Traoré within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)….
Niger: Niamey’s fury erupts after Russian fire hits national army
Water packs for Africa Corps torn apart as public anger boils over Mounds of shredded plastic sachets and drinking water soaking into the arid Sahelian soil, under the shouts of an enraged…
Burkina Faso : l’ancien premier ministre Kyélem de Tambèla empêché de quitter le territoire
Une décision qui cible un ancien chef du gouvernement Les autorités burkinabè dirigées par le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré ont pris la décision d’empêcher Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambèla, ancien Premier ministre, de sortir…
Cameroon’s $432 million race to take back Société Générale Cameroun
The Cameroonian state is locked in a race against the clock to pull together the money needed to buy back Société Générale Cameroun, the entity now being referred to as the former…
Benin senate convenes in Cotonou for its first official plenary session
Cotonou hosts the inaugural sitting of the senate The upper chamber of Benin’s parliament came together for its very first formal plenary session on Tuesday 15 September 2026, meeting at the institution’s…
Palokinam Pitché takes the helm of West Africa’s health organisation
Lomé, 14 September 2026 — West Africa’s health diplomacy has a new face. On 1 September 2026, professor Palokinam Pitché stepped into the presidency of the West African Health Organisation (OOAS), the…
Niger : pourquoi le général Barmou a payé le prix de la dépendance russe
Niger : le départ de Barmou révèle une fracture plus profonde Moins de quinze jours après la tentative de putsch des 28 et 29 août, le remplacement de Moussa Salaou Barmou à…