The ink was barely dry on the joint communiqué when reactions began pouring in. On 8 October 2026, Benin and German delegations wrapped up two days of strategic bilateral consultations at the…
Niger’s IMF deal fallout: what the $203 million programme means for the country’s future
The announcement landed in Niamey with the weight of a paradox. On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the International Monetary Fund confirmed a staff-level agreement following a mission to the capital led by…
Diffa oil spill: mounting pressure, public debate and what must happen next in Niger
A growing environmental alarm in eastern Niger A dark slick is reportedly spreading across the land in Diffa, in eastern Niger, where crude oil — a strategic resource for the national economy…
Burkina Faso’s break with France: how the diplomatic fallout is reshaping the debate on real sovereignty
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s transitional president, used a late-September interview on BF1 TV to rule out any normalisation of diplomatic ties with France, delivering a blistering critique of Paris. The remarks…
After Rita Djédjé’s jailing in Côte d’Ivoire’s 320 million FCFA land fraud case, what happens next?
The jailing of social media figure Rita Djédjé has turned a simmering real estate scandal into a full-blown public debate in Côte d’Ivoire. With more than 320 million FCFA allegedly collected from…
Niger’s expulsion from Paris: fallout, rising tensions and what could come next
A diplomatic rift with no clear end in sight The French government’s decision to declare two Nigerien intelligence officers persona non grata has once again exposed the depth of the crisis between…
DRC security guide validation sparks debate: what happens next
By Martin Ngu — Journalist
Fallout from the Dakar-Abidjan bank fraud: how 1.9 billion FCFA vanished and what happens next
The fallout from an alleged bank fraud involving 1.9 billion CFA francs continues to reverberate between Dakar and Abidjan, where two financial institutions are said to have been caught off guard by…
Burkina Faso’s dry season gamble: reactions mount as 254.79 billion FCFA plan takes shape
By Martin Ngu — Journalist
Oryx Energies’ $1 billion sale: the fallout, the debate and what happens next
The $1 billion sale of Oryx Energies has landed with force across Africa’s energy sector. The Swiss oil trader, a fixture on the continent for more than thirty years, has passed into…
Senegal’s political fallout: what the Sonko-Diomaye Faye split means for the country’s future
By Martin Ngu — Journalist
Tshisekedi’s peace appeal to churches in DRC sparks national debate over next steps
By Martin Ngu — Journalist