The startling detention of Luc Beyam, a senior figure in Chad’s Movement for Justice and Rectification (MJRT), over nothing more than unpaid hotel bills, has cracked open a far larger…
Author: Kadi Alhassane
Journalist
The $410 million breakthrough: how Washington’s migration outsourcing is reshaping the Sahel’s momentum
In a decisive shift that has caught observers off guard, the capitals of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have quietly opened a pragmatic channel with Washington, even as they…
Mali’s decisive shift: Assimi Goïta’s speech faces a reality check
On the occasion of Independence Day, the address to the nation by the president of the Transition, General Assimi Goïta, struck a triumphant tone. With promises of economic growth, boasts…
Nanga vehicles: a defining moment for Burkina Faso’s arms industry or a rebranding exercise?
Burkina Faso’s military leadership has presented the Nanga armoured vehicles as a decisive step towards defence self-sufficiency. But the central question remains unanswered: where are these vehicles actually built, and…
Sévaré strike forces Mali’s junta to confront a defining moment on security
The assault on the Sévaré air base and the Konna military camp, claimed on Sunday, September 20, by the al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), has…
Benin’s Sèmè field set to export first crude in October 2026: the turning point for a nation’s economic momentum
October 2026 will not be just another month on Benin’s calendar. It marks the moment this West African nation pivots decisively back onto the global oil stage, with a maiden…
Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea move: the turning point Strasbourg cannot forget
The call to Chelsea: a decision that changed the course of Strasbourg Liam Rosenior’s departure from RC Strasbourg to join Chelsea earlier this year didn’t just mark the end of…
Molodo ambush: the moment Mali’s junta can no longer hide behind Russian mercenaries
On 20 September 2026, on a dust-choked track between Diabali and Niono, the military junta’s carefully constructed narrative collapsed in blood and humiliation. In Molodo, in the Ségou region —…
Moscow refinery ablaze: the moment Ukraine’s deep strikes shattered Russia’s sense of safety
A decisive shift: when the war reached Moscow’s doorstep Something fundamental changed in the early hours of September 20. For the first time in this long conflict, the war arrived…
Benin’s health regulator ARS shifts into high gear as second term takes shape
The official installation of the new college of Benin’s Health Sector Regulatory Authority (ARS) at the Marina Palace on Friday, September 18, 2026, signals a decisive turning point. Under the…