Senegal and Azerbaijan have opened a new chapter in their bilateral relationship with the signing of a memorandum of understanding in New York. The agreement, which establishes political consultations between the two…
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Benin’s port training deal with Luxembourg: reactions, debate and what happens next
Benin Benin’s port training deal with Luxembourg: reactions, debate and what happens next The €15 million CAP-PORT protocol has triggered a lively public conversation in Benin about skills, jobs and accountability, but…
Burkina Faso civil service reductions: public reaction and the road ahead
Public debate intensifies as civil service numbers decline The start of the school year in Burkina Faso has brought renewed attention to a sensitive social reality: the reduction in the number of…
Silmossin claims and the bill Burkina Faso’s citizens keep paying
For traders, farmers and displaced households in and around Silmossin, news of a fresh jihadist takeover is not a distant security briefing. It is the continuation of a pattern that shuts down…
Seven days to reopen Hormuz: the real cost of the standoff for drivers, shippers and the global economy
Oil traders, freight operators and finance ministries from Asia to Europe are now working to a single deadline: the seven days Iran says it needs to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. If…
Burkina Faso’s debt burden: what 8,700 billion FCFA of borrowing costs citizens and businesses
Burkina Faso’s public debt has now crossed the 8,700 billion FCFA mark, and its consequences are no longer confined to budget annexes. They reach into the resources the state can devote to…
Benin’s police investigation upgrade: the consequences for citizens and trade
The government of Benin has taken a decisive step in strengthening its internal security forces, at a time when security risks continue to weigh on the country’s northern frontiers and cross-border criminal…
Benin-Algeria defense pact: everyday consequences for citizens, traders and the economy
The defense arrangement taking shape between Cotonou and Algiers is anything but a ceremonial affair. Its consequences will land on households in northern Benin, on the balance sheets of cross-border traders and…
Burkina Faso’s 80 % NGO rule: the real-world consequences for aid delivery
The regulation adopted on 24 September 2026 under the presidency of Captain Ibrahim Traoré requires non-governmental organisations operating in Burkina Faso to devote at least 80 % of their resources to direct…
Djenné falls, Mali’s fuel blockade bites: the rising cost for families, traders and troops
Mopti, Mali — The loss of the military post at Djenné is more than a battlefield setback. It is a bill that households, market traders and the soldiers meant to protect them…
Candide Azannaï stays behind bars: the economic and social stakes Benin now faces
Cotonou, 24 September 2026 – The decision to keep Candide Azannaï behind bars is being felt well outside the courtroom. For households already anxious about the cost of living, for traders and…
Benin’s Houndégnon ruling: the real-world fallout for citizens, businesses and public trust
COTONOU — The highest court in Benin has shut the last extraordinary procedural door available to General Louis Philippe Houndégnon, and the tremors of that decision will be felt far beyond the…