A decisive restriction on grain flour exports The Burkinabè government has announced an immediate ban on the export of certain flours. A directive from the Ministry of Commerce confirms that…
Month: October 2026
Benin’s defence minister inspects Cana military aeronautics school in high-stakes capability review
Benin’s push to build a self-reliant air force took centre stage on Friday, October 9, 2026, when the minister delegate for national defence, Gildas Habib Bignon Agonkan, arrived at the…
Guinea-Bissau’s election timeline wobbles as junta’s civilian handover pledge faces scrutiny
The military junta in Guinea-Bissau is wavering on its commitment to hold elections on 6 December 2026, casting doubt on its central promise to restore civilian rule following the November…
Mali’s reliance on Russian military support fails to quell persistent insecurity
On 10 October 2026, the Azawad Liberation Army (FLA) reportedly carried out a drone attack on positions held by Africa Corps and the Malian army in Soumpi, located in the…
Tessit clashes expose the gap between AES security promises and reality
On the morning of 9 October 2026, heavy fighting broke out between the JNIM and the Islamic State in the Sahel (IS-S) in the Tessit area, along the border with…
Benin health ministry selects 787 young professionals for fourth “Bridging the Gaps” cohort
The Beninese Ministry of Health has taken another step in strengthening the human resources of its healthcare system. In an official communiqué dated 7 October 2026, Minister Benjamin Hounkpatin unveiled…
Benin and Germany sign €15 million deal, set sights on Berlin 2027 talks
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, delegations from Benin and Germany wrapped up their strategic bilateral consultations at the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Cooperation in Cotonou. The talks, co-chaired by…
Niger secures $203 million IMF credit facility as budget pressures mount
Niger’s transitional authorities have long placed national sovereignty and the rejection of foreign influence at the heart of their political messaging. Yet the arithmetic of public finance has once again…
Niger: oil leak in Diffa triggers environmental alarm as cleanup lags
Diffa, Niger — A dark slick spreading across the land in Diffa, eastern Niger, has turned the country’s crude oil — an economic cornerstone — into an environmental hazard. The…
Burkina Faso: Traoré shuts the door on France and opens it to Russia
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s transitional president, ruled out any normalisation of diplomatic ties with France during an interview broadcast in late September, using unusually sharp language to criticise Paris.…
Land fraud case in Côte d’Ivoire: Rita Djédjé jailed as Apoutchou National and Serey Dié face judicial control
Rita Bénédicte Djédjé Grahon, widely known as “Maman Caï-Caï”, has been placed under a detention order in a judicial investigation into alleged irregular real estate operations. The public prosecutor’s office…
Niger expels two intelligence agents from Paris as diplomatic crisis deepens
The French government has declared two Nigerien intelligence agents persona non grata, ordering them to leave the country. The two men, officially assigned to Niger’s embassy in Paris, were given…