In a strategic effort to overhaul its national transit systems, Gabon is actively seeking to replicate Senegal’s successful infrastructure models. During an official working visit to Dakar, the Gabonese Minister…
Year: 2026
Au Togo, la préservation du pouvoir face à l’érosion de la confiance
Après plus de deux décennies à la tête du Togo, Faure Gnassingbé fait face à une équation de plus en plus complexe : comment maintenir son autorité lorsque la confiance…
Tafsir Thioye openly challenges allegations by Ousmane Sonko
The political arena in Dakar is heating up. Tafsir Thioye, a prominent figure in Senegalese civil society and an active critic of the ruling majority, has publicly refuted the latest…
Complaint against Ousmane Sonko upheld before investigators in Touba remarks case
The legal complaint filed against Ousmane Sonko over his remarks concerning the holy city of Touba remains in force. This was confirmed by Serigne Makhtar Bousso, spokesperson for the complainants,…
FIDD 2026: Côte d’Ivoire unveils green finance and innovation forum
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…
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…