The recent coordinated assaults by the Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) in Mali’s central regions have marked a violent turning point, leaving over 150 soldiers dead and exposing critical…
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Olympe Bhêly-Quenum at 100: the turning point that sealed a literary century
At the exact moment Olympe Bhêly-Quenum reaches one hundred years, Beninese and African letters are living a decisive turning point. Born on 20 September 1926 in Ouidah, the writer, journalist…
Niger: General Tiani’s fateful gamble and the military backlash that changed everything
In Niamey, the atmosphere inside the presidential palace has turned suffocating. More than three years after the July 2023 coup, General Abdourahamane Tiani is confronting a bitter truth: seizing power…
Mali’s media landscape shifts as Maliweb.net fully embraces official war narrative
In Mali’s highly charged media environment, the line between factual reporting and wartime communication has not merely blurred—it has been deliberately erased. At the center of this transformation stands Maliweb.net,…
Cotonou summit sparks decisive shift to make local savings the engine of West Africa’s financial sovereignty
A defining moment for West Africa’s financial future In a decisive push to tackle development financing gaps and cut reliance on external capital, West African leaders and market players have…
The moment Benin and Spain turned art into a strategic breakthrough
Something decisive is happening between Cotonou and Madrid. What began as cautious cultural contacts has crossed a threshold: Benin and the Kingdom of Spain are no longer merely exchanging courtesies…
Niger’s breaking point: Tiani’s nationality decree signals a regime turning inward
A decisive turn after the failed coup When a leader who seized power by force begins to fear being toppled in the same way, the political landscape shifts irreversibly. On…
Benin and Cuba seal breakthrough economic pact in Cotonou
Benin and Cuba seal breakthrough economic pact in Cotonou In a decisive move that marks a major turning point, Benin and Cuba have committed to revitalizing their historic economic and…
Togo’s decisive turn: one year after Marguerite Gnakadé’s arrest, the machinery of silence grinds on
Exactly twelve months have passed since the arrest of Marguerite Essossimna Gnakadé, the former armed forces minister, on 17 September 2025. That anniversary marks a decisive turning point, a moment…
Benin’s sustainable engineering master’s deal sparks debate over the future of local expertise
The higher education landscape in Benin has crossed a significant threshold. On September 15, 2026, the Sèmè City Institute of Technology (SCITI) and the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA) formalized…
General Barmou’s US training: the fallout for Niger’s special forces and what comes next
The debate over the American imprint on Niger’s armed forces has taken on a new dimension since General Moussa Salaou Barmou rose to prominence. His trajectory through the most prestigious…
What the Baleine stake handover reveals about Ivory Coast’s offshore strategy
Why Eni’s partial exit from Baleine matters more than the headline number Eni has completed the transfer of a 10% interest in the Baleine oil and gas project in Côte…