Benin has formally requested that France hand back 35 additional cultural objects and historical documents. The demand was made directly to French president Emmanuel Macron by Benin’s president, Romuald Wadagni.…
Author: Sidi Mohamed
Journalist
Far North Cameroon: security lapses that reopened the door to Boko Haram raids
By Sidi Mohamed — Journalist
Chad’s energy minister inspects 35 MW solar plant, sets non-negotiable October deadline for grid tests
By Sidi Mohamed — Journalist
EU launches first trade mission in Cotonou to boost Benin economic ties
Benin and the European Union have entered a new phase in their economic relationship. On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the EU officially launched its first-ever economic mission in Cotonou, bringing…
Niger: five-year prison term sought for lawyer Abdourahamane Lirwana over online posts
Niamey’s judicial authorities have escalated their confrontation with a prominent lawyer, seeking a five-year prison sentence against Abdourahamane Lirwana for his social media activity. The case, which has drawn significant…
Gabon fuel stations turn away food-grade containers under new canister rule
By Sidi Mohamed — Journalist
Niger fuel prices: CCR backs pump price increase as financial pressures mount
The Consultative Council for Refoundation (CCR) has formally recommended raising fuel prices at the pump in Niger, concluding its first extraordinary session of 2026 with a decision that insiders describe…
Niger confirms Moussa Kaka is alive and detained as junta faces scrutiny over journalist’s fate
Niger’s authorities acknowledge journalist Moussa Kaka is alive and in custody The government of Niger has confirmed that Moussa Kaka, a prominent journalist who vanished more than a month ago,…
Niger and Algeria launch 100 Gbit/s trans-Saharan fibre optic link at Assamaka
By Sidi Mohamed — Journalist
Elhadj Malick Ndiaye: why I gave up Senegal’s national assembly presidency for Ousmane Sonko
By Sidi Mohamed — Journalist
FLA confirms Kidal withdrawal, raising questions about next move in northern Mali
The Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) has announced it has pulled its forces out of Kidal, in northern Mali, describing the decision as a “strategic and controlled retreat.”…
Russia’s court ruling on Baltic wartime figures: what Moscow is really after
On October 5, 2026, a Russian district court formally recognised thirteen individuals and five organisations from the Baltic states as accomplices of Nazi Germany. The decision turns a Second World…