It has now been at least a full month since Moussa Kaka, one of Niger’s most recognized journalists, was taken into custody — and still no formal explanation has come from the…
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Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto labour truce: fallout, backlash and an uncertain road ahead
The lifting of the strike notice at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex has been presented as a victory for social dialogue. In reality, it conceals a financial pact of an entirely different nature….
Niger’s crackdown on dissent deepens: what lawyer Lirwana’s jailing means for the country’s future
A legal profession under siege The arrest and imprisonment of lawyer Abdourahamane Lirwana has sent shockwaves through Niger’s legal community and beyond, marking yet another escalation in the government’s judicial crackdown on…
Benin’s 328 billion FCFA financing deal sparks debate over next steps
A landmark financing deal that is already reshaping the conversation The Beninese government has confirmed the raising of a 500 million euro international bank loan, equivalent to roughly 328 billion FCFA. The…
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…
After Bucharest: what Benin’s UCESIF stand means for francophone social dialogue
Benin’s delegation has now returned from Bucharest, and the debate about what was achieved there is only beginning. From 28 to 30 September 2026, Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, president of Benin’s Economic and…
Niger’s UN speech fallout: SOMAÏR and SONIDEP failures spark national debate on sovereignty’s true cost
A familiar refrain at the UN, a harsher reality at home At the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Niger’s military-appointed Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, once again delivered his signature sovereignist…
After 27 killed in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa asks what comes next
A nation reels as two attacks leave 27 dead and communities demanding change South Africa has been thrust back into a familiar and painful debate after at least 27 people were killed…
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…
Libya-Cameroon air route: what the Tripoli-Yaoundé link means for regional travel and trade
Yaoundé is moving forward with technical working groups to scrutinize Libya’s proposal for a direct air route connecting Tripoli and Cameroon’s capital. The initiative, discussed during a high-level meeting on September 23,…
Chad’s bold UN speech: sovereignty at risk after Ennedi-East airstrikes sparks regional tensions
Chad’s bold UN speech: sovereignty at risk after Ennedi-East airstrikes sparks regional tensions In a high-stakes address to the 81st UN General Assembly, Chad delivered a powerful message on its commitment to…
Long-awaited sanctions relief for General Olenga reshapes DRC’s economic future
Long-awaited sanctions relief for General Olenga reshapes DRC’s economic future Kinshasa, DRC — A nine-year financial embargo imposed by Washington against retired four-star General François Olenga has finally been lifted, unlocking new…