The collaborative push between Benin, Nigeria, and Cameroon to digitally integrate their customs systems is igniting intense discussions across West Africa. As these nations take steps to streamline cross-border trade,…
Month: October 2026
Nigeria’s Ebola alert: imported case sparks regional debate on preparedness
ABUJA — The confirmation of Nigeria’s first imported Ebola virus case in five years has ignited a national debate over public health resilience and cross-border coordination. Health officials isolated the…
Burkina Faso’s death penalty revival: fear as policy or path to security?
After the vote: what does Burkina Faso’s new era of capital punishment mean for its future? The decision by Burkina Faso’s legislative assembly to reinstate the death penalty has ignited…
Senegal strike exposes deepening social unrest amid political uncertainty
The streets of Dakar have become the battleground of a growing social crisis in Senegal, as a 72-hour nationwide strike launched by multiple labor unions enters its third day. What…
Mali : Plus de 40 civils massacrés à Tagadayat, Africa Corps face au défi de la protection des populations
Alors que les attaques continuent de frapper le nord-est du Mali et de provoquer des déplacements de population, le massacre de Tagadayat relance les interrogations sur l’efficacité de la stratégie…
Niger’s fuel crisis sparks public outrage amid government crackdown on dissent
In a sweeping move to silence public criticism, Niger’s transitional authorities have banned all protests related to oil management, invoking public safety as justification. The sudden crackdown, announced by Interior…
Burkina Faso’s decisive shift: death penalty reinstated after eight-year hiatus
Revolution in justice: Burkina Faso breaks eight-year abolition with death penalty reinstatement The Burkina Faso legislative body has made a historic decision, reinstating the death penalty eight years after its…
Mali’s $1 billion security gamble with Russia: promises and persistent doubts
Nearly one billion dollars. That is the staggering amount Mali has allocated to its security partnership with Russian paramilitary forces, first associated with Wagner and later reorganized under the Africa…
Aftermath of Russia’s mercenary alliances in africa: gold, guns and geopolitical quid pro quos
Selling security, trading sovereignty: how gold became the new currency of Russian influence in the Sahel In the aftermath of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s 2023 demise, his son Pavel is alleged to…
Benin’s push to expel CNews over racist content sparks national and regional debate
The move by Benin to challenge CNews’s continued broadcast in the country has intensified scrutiny over international media accountability and the global fight against discriminatory narratives. In a move that…
Sahel juntas face harsh realities of Russian military partnership amid growing public backlash
After severing ties with Western powers, the military regimes of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger staked their legitimacy on a promise of restored sovereignty. Yet the arrival of the Africa…