The speaker of the national assembly, Aimé Boji Sangara, devoted a significant portion of his closing speech for the ordinary march session on monday 15 june 2026 to the alarming security situation…
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Terror attack at Niamey airport: AES blames foreign state sponsors
The Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey was struck by a terrorist assault on the morning of Thursday, 18 June 2026. The attack, claimed by the Group for Support of Islam and…
Gabon’s place in Africa’s new economic landscape
Libreville — Africa has entered a new chapter of its economic story. For decades fragmented by colonial-era borders, the continent is now striving to build the world’s largest integrated market by number…
Can Senegal’s prosecutor self-refer over the hidden debt falsehood?
It is now clear and well documented that the story of the so-called hidden debt, first brought up during a press conference by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on September 26, 2024, was…
APEC demands DRC constitution reform at packed Lubumbashi stadium
Dominique Unyon Pewu The Action of Patriots for the Emergence of Congo (APEC) made a strong impression in Lubumbashi. Gathered at a packed Gécamines stadium, the political formation led by Louis Watum…
Haut-uele governor’s office denies alleged connivance with rebel leader corneille nangaa
Following a recent report that raised questions about security in Isiro and possible links between Governor Jean Bakomito and rebel leader Corneille Nangaa, the Haut-Uele governorate’s communications cell (Cellcom) issued a swift…
DRC: CENCO condemns police and Force du progrès over opposition protest crackdown
At the close of its extraordinary session on Saturday, June 20 in Kinshasa, the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) condemned what it described as a joint effort between the national police…
Sié Frédéric Kambou wins special Galian prize for health report
The 29th edition of the Galian Awards once again celebrated journalistic excellence in Burkina Faso, held on Friday, 19 June 2026 in Ouagadougou. Among the winners of this prestigious competition was Sié…
Burkina Faso: the gap between fiscal slogans and international loans
In Baku, Minister Aboubakar Nacanabo recently signed a new financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC). This financial injection—covering fuel, cereals, fertilizers, and support for small and medium enterprises—is…
Chad and France explore new security cooperation at eurosatory defence fair
At the Eurosatory international defence and security exhibition, Chad’s Minister of Armies, Veterans and War Victims, General Issakha Malloua Djamouss, held talks with his French counterpart, Minister of the Armies Catherine Vautrin….
Burkina Faso gold deal with Russia stirs sovereignty concerns
Under the banner of breaking colonial ties and diversifying partnerships, the transitional regime’s strategic and financial decisions in Burkina Faso prompt a critical question: is the nation genuinely achieving independence or merely…