The two-day event may be over, but the conversation is just beginning. When the World Bank Group held its Open Days on September 21 and 22, 2026, at the Sofitel…
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Tougan farmers speak out: debt, despair and the sovereignty debate Burkina Faso cannot ignore
Tougan farmers speak out: debt, despair and the sovereignty debate Burkina Faso cannot ignore In Tougan, the picture that emerges is far removed from the triumphant narrative of national sovereignty.…
After the FPL’s youth appeal in Niger, a nation weighs what comes next
The video spread across social media in a matter of days, voiced in Arabic and several local languages, and it landed like a stone in still water. The Popular Front…
Kidal well strikes leave 43 dead: mounting outrage and a region facing an uncertain future
A wave of attacks on lifeline infrastructure Between September 15 and 16, 2026, a series of air raids and ground assaults carried out by the Malian Armed Forces and their…
Reactions pour in after Chad’s Klessoum pardon frees 150 inmates — what happens next?
Law and Justice Reactions pour in after Chad’s Klessoum pardon frees 150 inmates — what happens next? The release of 150 prisoners from Klessoum remand prison under a collective sentence…
Benin’s AA- rating from Bloomfield: behind the scenes of a financial turning point
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…
What Brigitte Tchede’s Cairo heroics reveal about Benin’s athletics ecosystem
Behind Benin’s first medals at the 12th African University Games lies a story of methodical progress, cross-discipline versatility and the quiet machinery of university sport. Brigitte Tchede, a Porto-Novo native…
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…
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…
Inside the Benin-Rwanda axis: what really drives Wadagni’s 48-hour Kigali mission
When Romuald Wadagni touched down in Kigali for a 48-hour working visit, the trip carried more weight than a routine diplomatic courtesy call. It was his first official journey to…
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…