EconomieTogo L’empreinte chinoise gagne du terrain économique au Togo Noël Tadégnon 12/10/202612 octobre 2026 De Pékin à Lomé, la coopération chinoise s’affiche dans le commerce et les infrastructures, entre opportunités…
Author: Kadi Alhassane
Journalist
Benin’s Inès Hadonou-Toffoun elected to UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
Beninese jurist Inès Hadonou-Toffoun has been elected to the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. She will serve a mandate from 2026 to 2029 alongside…
Benin and Japan sign 10.8 billion FCFA grant for Vêdoko interchange phase two in Cotonou
Construction crews are already at work on the Vêdoko interchange in Cotonou, and on Friday, 9 October 2026, Benin and Japan added fresh momentum to the project by signing a…
Senegal schools reopen on October 12 after heavy rain delay
SociétéSénégal Sénégal : les élèves retrouvent enfin le chemin de l’école Saikou Seydi 12/10/202612 octobre 2026 La rentrée scolaire, initialement prévue le 8 octobre, a été reportée à ce lundi…
Benin’s defence minister inspects Cana military aeronautics school in high-stakes capability review
Benin’s push to build a self-reliant air force took centre stage on Friday, October 9, 2026, when the minister delegate for national defence, Gildas Habib Bignon Agonkan, arrived at the…
Guinea-Bissau’s election timeline wobbles as junta’s civilian handover pledge faces scrutiny
The military junta in Guinea-Bissau is wavering on its commitment to hold elections on 6 December 2026, casting doubt on its central promise to restore civilian rule following the November…
Tessit clashes expose the gap between AES security promises and reality
On the morning of 9 October 2026, heavy fighting broke out between the JNIM and the Islamic State in the Sahel (IS-S) in the Tessit area, along the border with…
Benin health ministry selects 787 young professionals for fourth “Bridging the Gaps” cohort
The Beninese Ministry of Health has taken another step in strengthening the human resources of its healthcare system. In an official communiqué dated 7 October 2026, Minister Benjamin Hounkpatin unveiled…
Benin and Germany sign €15 million deal, set sights on Berlin 2027 talks
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, delegations from Benin and Germany wrapped up their strategic bilateral consultations at the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Cooperation in Cotonou. The talks, co-chaired by…
Dakar-Abidjan bank fraud: 1.9 billion FCFA siphoned off, two banks under investigation
A bank fraud case involving an estimated 1.9 billion CFA francs has sent shockwaves through financial circles between Dakar and Abidjan. At the heart of the matter, two banking institutions…
Burkina Faso: 254.79 billion FCFA and 750 subsidised boreholes for the 2026 dry season
By Kadi Alhassane — Journalist