A petition that echoes across a nation scarred by war In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a groundbreaking campaign is putting the spotlight on an uncomfortable truth: after more than…
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Niger’s press freedom crisis: 30 days of Moussa Kaka’s silence fuels regional outrage
The unanswered questions after a month without Moussa Kaka For thirty days, Moussa Kaka, one of Niger’s most respected journalists, has been held without public charges, sparking a growing storm…
Cameroon’s anglophone regions after October 1st: what the ‘ghost town’ fallout reveals about a decade of crisis
Cameroon’s anglophone regions after October 1st: what the ‘ghost town’ fallout reveals about a decade of crisis Every October 1st, a single date splits Cameroon’s collective memory. It marks the…
Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto union deal: a payoff scandal in Mali
The lifting of the strike notice at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex hides a financial pact of a very different nature. Behind the public compromise on working conditions, the agreement sealed…
Niger crisis: mounting pressure over forced disappearance of journalist Moussa Kaka
The journalist Moussa Kaka has been missing in Niger since August 31, sparking sharp condemnation from human rights advocate Alioune Tine. The founder of Afrikajom Center, Tine condemned what he…
Niger jails lawyer Abdourahamane Lirwana over army Facebook post, sparking free-speech alarm
Niger’s authorities have placed lawyer Abdourahamane Lirwana behind bars, a move that signals a further hardening of judicial repression in the country. The detention of a prominent human rights defender…
Benin secures €500 million international loan with innovative guarantee structure
Benin secures €500 million international loan with innovative guarantee structure The Beninese government has officially secured an international bank loan of €500 million (approximately 328 billion FCFA). The deal was…
Burkina Faso: Ibrahim Traoré’s record tested against the reality of displacement and dissent
In a 27 September 2026 interview marking four years in power, Ibrahim Traoré delivered a defence of his tenure. Military campaigns, territories declared recaptured, equipment purchases, investments and economic programmes…
Bio Tchané brings Benin’s case to Bucharest as UCESIF assembly opens
Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, president of Benin’s Economic and Social Council (CES), is leading an official delegation to Bucharest, Romania, from 28 to 30 September 2026, to take part in the…
Niger’s UN podium moment: SOMAÏR and SONIDEP numbers tell a darker story
At the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Niger’s military-appointed Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, returned to his preferred stagecraft: a sweeping sovereignty address. Before a hall of international envoys,…
South Africa: 27 killed in two mass shootings in Johannesburg and Cape Town
South Africa has been hit by a fresh wave of armed violence. At least 27 people have died in two separate attacks in Johannesburg and the Cape Town area, underscoring…
Burkina Faso: public sector payroll shrinks by 1,917 agents as school year begins
As the school year opens in Burkina Faso, a troubling social reality confronts numerous households. Official figures show that the number of paid civil servants in the state public service…