Afrique Genève : le Cameroun appelle à une solidarité internationale accrue face à la crise des réfugiés À Genève, le ministre camerounais Atanga Nji Paul a appelé la communauté internationale à intensifier…
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Robert Montoya’s Togo ambitions spark fresh debate on private arms brokers
The fallout from a renewed legal complaint against French arms dealer Robert Montoya is reigniting a public argument over how much influence private intermediaries should have in West Africa’s defense markets —…
After the Beijing handshakes: how Togo’s public debate is judging Faure Gnassingbé’s China visit
When Faure Gnassingbé touched down in China from 9 to 16 October 2026, the official narrative framed the trip as another milestone in a long-standing partnership between Lomé and Beijing. Yet as…
Niger’s $203m IMF deal: what happens after the handshake
The handshake in Niamey is done, but the real conversation is only starting. Niger and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a new $203 million financing package, and…
Inès Hadonou-Toffoun’s UN election: the fallout, the debate and what happens next for Benin
What Inès Hadonou-Toffoun’s election to the UN advisory committee means for Benin Benin has secured a strategic foothold in Geneva. The election of the jurist Inès Hadonou-Toffoun to the Advisory Committee of…
Vêdoko interchange funding: what Cotonou residents are saying and what happens next
The ink is barely dry on the latest Benin-Japan agreement for the Vêdoko interchange in Cotonou, and the debate has already shifted to a simple question: what now? On Friday, October 9,…
Senegal’s school reopening: the public debate and challenges ahead
SociétéSénégal Sénégal : les élèves retrouvent enfin le chemin de l’école Saikou Seydi 12/10/202612 octobre 2026 La rentrée scolaire, initialement prévue le 8 octobre, a été reportée à ce lundi 12 octobre…
Burkina Faso’s flour export ban: the fallout, the debate and what lies ahead
A sweeping restriction on grain flour exports The government of Burkina Faso has resolved to prohibit, with immediate effect and until further notice, the exportation of several categories of flour. A directive…
After the Soumpi drone strike, Mali’s debate over Russian military support intensifies
On 10 October 2026, the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) reportedly launched a drone attack on positions held by Africa Corps and the Malian army in Soumpi, in the Timbuktu region. This episode…
Benin-Germany €15 million deal: reactions, debate and the road to Berlin 2027
The ink was barely dry on the joint communiqué when reactions began pouring in. On 8 October 2026, Benin and German delegations wrapped up two days of strategic bilateral consultations at the…
Diffa oil spill: mounting pressure, public debate and what must happen next in Niger
A growing environmental alarm in eastern Niger A dark slick is reportedly spreading across the land in Diffa, in eastern Niger, where crude oil — a strategic resource for the national economy…
Burkina Faso’s break with France: how the diplomatic fallout is reshaping the debate on real sovereignty
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s transitional president, used a late-September interview on BF1 TV to rule out any normalisation of diplomatic ties with France, delivering a blistering critique of Paris. The remarks…