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….
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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…
Nigeria kidnappings: 87 taken in two days, and a nation asks what comes next
The weekend’s mass abductions in northern Nigeria have triggered fresh public debate about whether the country’s security strategy is actually working. Within 48 hours, at least 87 people — most of them…
Benin-Algeria defense talks spark debate over Cotonou’s partnership strategy
The recent defense discussions between Benin and Algeria have ignited fresh debate about Cotonou’s military partnership strategy, raising questions about the implications for regional security and what lies ahead. As Benin navigates…
After Amnesty’s Mali war crimes report, the fight for justice moves to a harder phase
Bamako — The fallout from Amnesty International’s latest investigation into Mali is only beginning to take shape, and it is already forcing a difficult public conversation about what happens next. The report,…
Mali’s fuel loan fallout: what the 8 billion CFA BOAD deal means for the energy crisis
The Malian government has secured an emergency loan of 8 billion CFA francs from the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to import roughly 20 million litres of fuel, a move that has…
After RAFFINOR-BF: Burkina Faso’s gold debate shifts to custody and control
A refinery unveiled, a controversy ignited On 28 September 2026, Ibrahim Traoré inaugurated Burkina Faso’s first national gold refinery in Ouagadougou, named RAFFINOR-BF. Officials presented the facility as a major step toward…
Niger’s competitive dialogue three years on: a reform that never left the drawing board
When Decree No. 2022-743/PRN/PM was signed into law on 29 September 2022, it was presented as a watershed moment for public procurement in Niger. The introduction of the competitive dialogue procedure was…
Benin’s UN message on Sahel security: the reaction, the debate and what happens next
A diplomatic moment that has reshaped the conversation The echoes of Benin’s national statement at the United Nations headquarters in New York are still reverberating across West African capitals. Foreign Minister Corinne…
Cotonou’s civil society summit ends with a challenge: will francophone leaders listen?
The 16th Ordinary Plenary Assembly of the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations (COING) of La Francophonie wrapped up in Cotonou after two days of intense debate, leaving participants with a pointed question:…
Ghana’s $109M health deal rejection: what the fallout means for Africa’s data sovereignty
Accra has turned down a major US health financing package, citing demands for pathogen information, medical records and questionable limits on drug oversight. The decision has ignited a continent-wide conversation about who…