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…
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Mali: JNIM ambush on Africa Corps near Niono sparks debate over Russia’s role in the Sahel
A deadly ambush on a Russian paramilitary convoy in central Mali has reignited public debate over the role of Africa Corps, the force that replaced Wagner in the Sahel. The attack, claimed…
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…
The $20 million bounty on Robert Brovdi: global fallout, fierce debate and where Ukraine’s drone war goes next
Robert Brovdi — known across the battlefield by his callsign “Madyar” — has become the human face of a war fought by machines. The reported $20 million reward that Moscow has allegedly…
Gabon’s UN funding in 2025: public debate heats up over $18.5 million
In a first since taking office in January, Fatou Aminata Lo, the resident coordinator of the United Nations System in Gabon, met with journalists yesterday at the UN common house. Beyond presenting…
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…
Thali farm-out fallout: what Cameroon’s approval of Prime’s stake means for the oil sector’s next chapter
Cameroon’s oil sector is digesting a pivotal decision. Tower Resources, the UK-based operator of the offshore Thali permit, has secured presidential approval to farm out a 42.5% interest to Prime Global Energies….
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…