The strategic mechanics behind an upgrade On 15 September, Bloomfield Investment Corporation raised Benin’s long-term sovereign rating from A+ to AA- on its local currency scale. By crossing the symbolic…
Author: Kadi Alhassane
Journalist
Inside Burkina Faso’s armor program: the gap between assembly lines and front lines
The claim that fighters from the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) seized two positions held by Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) at Mahlou…
Inside the Benin Senate’s 2027 budget: how procedural timing reveals deeper institutional shifts
How timing shaped the Benin Senate’s decisive move on the 2027 budget The formal vote on the Benin Senate’s operating and investment budget for fiscal year 2027, held Thursday September…
Benin’s airbadminton victory over Algeria: the mechanics behind a 60-37 statement
How Benin’s relay discipline dismantled Algeria in Entebbe Benin opened its Africa AirBadminton Championships campaign with a commanding 60-37 victory over Algeria on Wednesday, September 16, in Entebbe, Uganda. The…
From coup architect to purged target: General Barmou’s fall symbolizes Niger’s leadership crisis
The air at the Nigerien Armed Forces headquarters in Niamey has turned cold. General Moussa Salaou Barmou, once the iron fist behind the 2023 coup and a key architect of…
Beyond Lomé’s signatures: the hidden realities shaping Burkina Faso refugee returns
In Lomé, a pivotal but often misunderstood development unfolded on September 11: Benin, Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso, and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) signed three tripartite agreements aimed at enabling…
Niger’s post-coup paranoia: how tiani’s purge exposes a regime unraveling from within
In the wake of a failed coup attempt, Niger’s military regime is revealing deeper fractures beneath its surface. Just days after a sweeping reshuffle at the top of the armed…
Niger’s 500 missing worshippers: unpacking the systemic collapse behind a mass abduction
On August 21, 2026, Niger crossed a grim threshold. As worshippers streamed out of Friday prayers, heavily armed militants surrounded multiple mosques, sealed exits, and forcibly marched nearly 500 civilians…
Algerian helicopter strike kills 48 gold miners at Niger border, exposing Niamey’s fragile sovereignty
A deadly dawn in the Sahara At least 48 civilians lost their lives when an Algerian military helicopter opened fire on an artisanal gold mining site straddling the Niger-Algeria frontier.…