When Benin, Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso and the UN refugee agency signed three tripartite agreements in Lomé on 11 September, the immediate effect was not […]
Month: September 2026
Niger’s purge fallout: the rising costs for citizens, businesses and an economy on the brink
The military regime in Niger has taken another step in its headlong flight. Barely days after a bruising reshuffle at the top of the armed […]
Benin’s €30 million corridor gamble: the real-world fallout for truckers, traders and frontier towns
When freight moves faster between Cotonou and Niamey, the consequences show up far from the docks. Shopkeepers in landlocked markets restock sooner, hauliers spend fewer […]
Houthi drone intercepted near Mecca: the fallout for pilgrims, commerce and Saudi Arabia’s bottom line
The Saudi-led military coalition announced on Wednesday, September 16, that it had destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle attributed to Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Intercepted by Saudi […]
Niger mass abduction fallout: 500 missing worshippers and the economic pain hitting households and small businesses
On 21 August 2026, Niger crossed a line it had never crossed before. As the faithful streamed out of Friday prayers, gunmen encircled several mosques, […]
Nigeria’s anti-jihadist surge leaves shattered communities in its wake amid ongoing insurgency
The Nigerian military’s relentless campaign against Boko Haram and ISWAP in the Lake Chad region has achieved a significant milestone, but the fallout is reshaping […]
Benin’s month in Paris: what the Fnac Saint-Lazare program means for business, diaspora and memory
A cultural residency with concrete stakes for Paris From September 22 to October 17, 2026, the Fnac Paris Saint-Lazare will place Benin under the spotlight. […]
Senegal’s shadow budget: why unchecked special funds drain public trust and budgets
The latest push to bring Senegal’s special funds under parliamentary control has hit a constitutional wall, leaving billions in discretionary spending beyond the reach of […]
What Wadagni’s Kigali visit means for Benin’s economy and citizens
KIGALI — Benin’s President Romuald Wadagni began a two-day official visit to Rwanda on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, his first diplomatic trip of this kind […]
Sankara mausoleum’s impact on Burkina Faso: a family’s ordeal and a nation’s memory
A mausoleum for Sankara, consequences for a family On 17 May 2025, the Burkina Faso authorities inaugurated the Thomas Sankara mausoleum at the former Conseil […]
Burkina Faso’s 85% administrative efficiency claim: the real burden on citizens and the economy
While ordinary Burkinabè struggle with deepening poverty and limited access to essential services, the transitional government is indulging in a baffling display of self-congratulation. By […]
Niger’s reshuffle: how the loyalty payout deepens pain for households and businesses
The decree signed on 15 September 2026 by General Abdourahamane Tiani fools no one. Dressed up half-heartedly as a routine “technical reorganisation”, this first major […]