By Cécile Mboua — Journalist
Elhadj Malick Ndiaye on giving up the national assembly presidency: “individually, we are at ground zero”
By Cécile Mboua — Journalist
Benin’s 7.7% growth forecast for 2027 sparks debate over promised prosperity
Benin is emerging as one of West Africa’s most dynamic economic engines, and the latest projections from the World Bank have ignited a broader conversation about what the country’s sustained expansion means…
DRC census pledge stirs public debate as Guylain Nyembo vows full coverage
By Martin Ngu — Journalist
Kémi Séba’s diplomatic setback: fallout, debate and the road to November 20
A legal defeat that reshapes the debate The courtroom battle over Kémi Séba has entered a new phase in South Africa, and the ripples are already being felt far beyond Pretoria. During…
Kidal after the FLA pullout: reactions, debate and where Mali’s war may go next
The announcement landed like a thunderclap in northern Mali: the Front de libération de l’Azawad (FLA) says it has withdrawn its forces from Kidal, framing the move as a “controlled strategic pullback.”…
Baltic states push back as Russia’s wartime collaboration ruling triggers sharp reactions and an uncertain road ahead
The Russian judiciary’s decision on 5 October 2026 to formally designate thirteen individuals and five organisations from the Baltic states as accomplices of Nazi Germany has set off a wave of reactions…
Guinea-Bissau arms crackdown: fallout, public debate and what comes next before the December ballot
Guinea-Bissau’s military junta is pressing ahead with a sweeping disarmament campaign in Bissau, and the fallout is already reshaping the country’s political landscape. Weapons have reportedly been found in shipping containers and…
After the M51.3 test, Europe debates what France’s nuclear signal really means
The first acceptance firing of the M51.3 strategic ballistic missile from the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Le Vigilant did not unfold in a quiet strategic vacuum. It landed squarely in the middle…
Gabon’s poultry import ban: the fallout, the debate and what comes next
With less than three months to go before Gabon’s ban on imports of broiler chicken takes effect on 1 January 2027, Libreville and Washington are squaring off in the arena of international…
Digital drive in Burkina Faso faces backlash as security and schooling take a back seat
As Ouagadougou glows with the colours of the National Days of Patriotic Commitment and Citizen Participation (JEPPC), the transitional government rolls out its full communication machinery. The “Allée des services au peuple”…
Senegal floods after Sonko: the reckoning, the backlash, and what Al Amine Lô inherits
By Martin Ngu — Journalist