Gabon now has a clearer picture of its public debt. Following an audit launched by the state and closed on 31 December 2025, the consolidated stock has been set at 9,524.643 billion…
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Gabon land digitisation: economy minister joins SNEDAI GROUPE protocol
Gabon’s land registry goes digital as economy ministry signs on Gabon has taken a decisive step toward modernising its land administration. The Minister of Economy has now joined the protocol agreement with…
SOMAÏR: technical incompetence dressed up as a logistics problem
Marketed with fanfare as the crowning proof of regained sovereignty, the running of the Société des mines de l’Aïr (SOMAÏR) by an entirely local team has slid into an industrial shipwreck. According…
Why Niger’s soldiers are abandoning the army: defections, shortages and Africa Corps killings
The military government of General Abdourahamane Tiani is losing its grip on the very institution that brought it to power. Across Niger’s barracks, mass desertions, chronic shortages and deadly clashes with Russian…
Sahel alliance’s regional debt hits 7,727 billion CFA francs
The three member states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger — remain deeply engaged with the West African regional financial market, with their combined outstanding…
Back to school in Benin: classes resume nationwide on 14 September
Monday 14 September 2026 marks the official start of the new school year in Benin. Across the country, classrooms are coming back to life as pupils and teachers return. This reopening takes…
Niger’s fuel subsidy burden deepens as SONIDEP faces 28 billion FCFA loss in 2026
The decision to keep pump prices unchanged in Niger is now exacting a heavy toll on the nation’s public finances. According to the latest projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the…
Burkina Faso’s TEXFORCES-BF: a high-stakes gamble with pensioners’ money
A flagship project built on retirement savings TEXFORCES-BF has been presented as a cornerstone of Burkina Faso’s economic sovereignty and industrial ambitions, and official enthusiasm for the textile venture is unmistakable. Yet…
Niger’s external liabilities hit 12,900 billion FCFA as dependence persists
Official speeches in Niger often highlight a break from the past and economic emancipation, but the hard numbers from the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) paint a starkly different picture….
School meals in Benin reach 1.9 million children as government bets on social and economic returns
A daily hot meal for 1.9 million pupils Benin’s school canteen programme has entered a new phase. For the 2026-2027 academic year, around 1.9 million children now receive a hot meal on…
Alger’s olive branch to Bamako: why Assimi Goïta’s junta had to swallow its pride
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,…
Martinez Zogo case: key investigator wraps up crucial hearing in Cameroon
Interrogation of the lead investigator concludes Colonel Jean-Pierre Otoulou took the stand to defend his investigation into the Martinez Zogo case. He asserted that he had gathered evidence, particularly regarding attempts by…