Green financing, carbon credits, innovation, and business opportunities will take center stage at the 2026 International Forum on Sustainable Development (FIDD). The announcement came during the event’s launch press conference…
Month: September 2026
Bandiagara civilian massacre: Rights body urges Mali state to uphold its duties
As central Mali sinks deeper into a spiral of uncontrolled violence, the statement from the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) following the attacks on Ningari and Sarédina exposes the structural…
Civilians bear the brunt of rights abuses in DR Congo
The 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council opened in Geneva, Switzerland, this Monday, providing a platform for the global body to assess human rights situations worldwide. In…
Togo’s cartographic diplomacy falters against crumbling public schools
Careful precision in redrawing geographical boundaries on paper cannot substitute for structurally sound walls. While Togolese authorities have staged a high-profile public relations initiative around adopting maps reflecting the true…
Exposing Niamey’s sovereign facade: how the junta trades ideology for un aid
Since the July 2023 coup, Niger’s military junta has built a highly lucrative political commodity: a veneer of sovereignty. With martial declarations, dramatic exits from the International Organisation of La…
Fuel blockade grips Mali’s economy as JNIM and junta clash
Since September 2025, the JNIM’s blockade of fuel convoys has turned Mali’s supply routes into veritable front lines. In Bamako and towns across the interior, shortages have driven up transport…
Unveiling Senegal’s new policy roadmap: PM Lo maintains continuity with sharper execution focus
In a special session of the National Assembly held on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Mohamed Lo delivered his General Policy Statement (DPG), as required under Article…
Market fire in Kpalimé devastates stalls and goods
A major blaze struck the Château market in Kpalimé, located in the Kloto 1 commune. During the night from Sunday, September 6, to Monday, September 7, 2026, a fire erupted…
Inviting foreign military actors sidelines the domestic needs of Togo
A quiet but intense strategic rivalry is unfolding in northern Togo. Over 300 personnel from the Russian African Corps the structure established by Moscow to succeed the Wagner Group are…
Al Aminou Lo steers Senegal 2050 course in policy address to parliament
In his general policy statement delivered Tuesday before the National Assembly, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo immediately set the tone for his tenure: continuity. He anchored his entire roadmap…