Boko Haram threat escalates in Lake Chad region

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno recently vowed to intensify efforts against Boko Haram after the group launched a devastating attack on a military base near the Lake Chad region.…

Senegal’s executive duo faces growing political standoff amid reform tensions

The once-cohesive partnership between Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko is now under intense scrutiny from opposition forces. Abdou Mbow, a prominent legislator from the Takku…

Central African transit boost: N’Djamena revives Cameroon corridor project

The tripartite forum on regional transit, held in N’Djamena, brought together logistics and transport stakeholders from Cameroon, Chad, and the Central African Republic to address critical challenges in trade facilitation.…

Senegal: judicial action in 45 billion cfa franc arms contract

The substantial 45 billion CFA franc arms contract, originally finalized during former President Macky Sall’s preceding five-year mandate, has now entered a critical phase in its legal examination. Two individuals…

Romuald wadagni investiture highlights Benin’s development priorities

Following careful consideration, the transfer of the ceremonial stage from Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto-Novo to the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou has been formally confirmed. This strategic adjustment…

Transport routier suspendu to Bamako amid jihadist blockade

A dozen transport companies have halted all road routes to and from Bamako as jihadist groups tighten their stranglehold on the Malian capital through road blockades and vehicle burnings. escalating…

Senegal’s debt challenge: economists explore new solutions

Senegal’s national debt has rapidly emerged as the primary point of contention between Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s administration and the Bretton Woods institutions over the past year. On Monday, May…

Tchad’s mining sector enters new era with SONEMIC’s technological advancements

Following the presentation of the annual report and mandate of the Société nationale d’exploitation minière et de commercialisation (SONEMIC), the Minister of Mines, Fatimé Haram Acyl, expressed her satisfaction with…

Tchad opposition voices suppressed under mahamat idriss déby regime

Tchad: opposition voices systematically silenced, warns Alifa Younous Mahamat Alifa Younous Mahamat, coordinator of the Parti Socialiste sans Frontières (PSF) in France and Europe, has issued a stark warning about…

Senegal’s debt strategy rejects restructuring in favor of sovereign management

Senegal has firmly established its position at the highest level of government. El Malick Ndiaye, President of the National Assembly, used a meeting in Dakar on Monday to emphatically reject…

JNIM escalates blockade around Bamako and targets Manantali dam in Mali

The JNIM, an al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group operating in Mali, has significantly escalated its blockade around Bamako, crippling the capital’s economic lifelines. Over the weekend, militants set fire to at least…

Escalating jihadist blockade grips Bamako and targets Mali’s power grid

In Mali, the stranglehold imposed by the Jnim, an al-Qaïda-linked jihadist faction, has reached a new intensity. Over the past weekend, at least a dozen passenger buses were torched along…