Behind the official vocabulary of regional mediation and peacemaking, Lomé has become a discreet base for foreign armed movements. The effects are not abstract: surveillance reaches into neighbourhoods, civic groups operate under…
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Moussa Kaka’s vanishing in Niamey: what it now costs Niger’s journalists, businesses and citizens
When a broadcaster of Moussa Kaka’s standing goes quiet in Niamey, the damage spreads well beyond one family’s doorstep. The director general of Radio Télévision Saraounia (RTS) and one of the most…
Cameroon’s miniature scandal: how a minor case upended four careers and stoked press freedom debates
In Cameroon, what began as a seemingly trivial incident involving a pair of government-issued glasses spiraled into a judicial storm that reshaped the lives of four journalists and sent shockwaves through the…
Mali: what 358 Russian deaths in three years really cost the junta, Moscow and ordinary citizens
At least 358 Russian paramilitary fighters deployed to Mali have been killed since the first units landed in late 2021 — a figure that now weighs directly on Malian households, on the…
Mali’s security crisis deepens: how jihadist attacks in Dioura and Sévaré threaten communities and businesses
What happened in Mali’s central regions The Malian military and its allied forces experienced severe setbacks this month after coordinated jihadist assaults struck Dioura and Sévaré—two strategic towns in the country’s restive…
Olympe Bhêly-Quenum hits 100: the tangible impact of his pen on Beninese lives
As Olympe Bhêly-Quenum marks his centenary, the consequences of his long career are not confined to libraries or academic conferences. They are visible in classrooms where his novels are still taught, in…
Mali faces dual challenge: escalation against jihadists amid renewed calls for national unity
In a tense Independence Day address, Mali’s transitional leader General Assimi Goïta outlined a dual strategy: a stepped-up military campaign against armed jihadist groups and an urgent appeal for national reconciliation. The…
Strasbourg’s strategy under fire: Chelsea’s Rosenior exit and the fallout shaking the club
Strasbourg’s abrupt decision to release Liam Rosenior for Chelsea’s mid-season surge has sent shockwaves through the club, its supporters, and the broader Ligue 1 landscape. The move, executed under the umbrella of…
Cameroon’s escalating security crisis: what Atonfack Guemo’s warning means for businesses and citizens
Cameroon’s escalating security crisis: what Atonfack Guemo’s warning means for businesses and citizens The director of communications at Cameroon’s Ministry of Defense has issued a stark warning about the growing security threats…
How DRC’s coltan mines fuel war: the human cost behind M23’s violent control
M23’s brutal regime over Congo’s coltan wealth threatens miners and communities The armed group M23 has seized control of some of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s most valuable mineral sites, particularly…
Nigerian farmers-herders conflict forces over 600 into Cameroon’s dilemma
Nigerian farmers-herders conflict forces over 600 into Cameroon’s dilemma More than 600 Nigerians, including women and children, have fled escalating violence in the Mambila-Peul farmer-herder conflict, crossing into Cameroon’s volatile North West…
Senegal’s Sonko warns Sadio Mané: ‘Politics is my field, football is yours’ ahead of 2029
Senegal politics 2029: Sonko’s bold message to Sadio Mané In a move blending sportsmanship with political ambition, Senegal’s National Assembly President Ousmane Sonko has publicly signaled his intent to challenge Sadio Mané…