Organic bill no. 38/2026, which amends the Organic Law on Finance Laws (LOLF), was on the agenda of Thursday’s plenary session. A fresh showdown between […]
Month: October 2026
Benin bets on blended finance and green tools to fund its next growth phase
A financing gap of $2.43 billion a year Benin’s economy grew 8.1% in 2025, and the outlook remains strong. But sustaining that momentum requires something […]
Benin and AIIB finalise $730m indicative pipeline for 2027-2028
Benin and AIIB agree on $730 million indicative investment pipeline Benin and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have reached an agreement on an indicative […]
DR Congo: six million signatures campaign targets impunity for war crimes
Law and justiceDemocratic Republic of Congo DR Congo: six million signatures campaign targets impunity for war crimes In the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of […]
France’s school protest crisis escalates as government convenes emergency response
France’s education reforms have ignited a nationwide outbreak of violence, with school protests spiraling into urban chaos within hours. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called […]
Niger’s press freedom crisis: 30 days since Moussa Kaka vanished without explanation
Niger’s media landscape faces a critical moment as the unannounced detention of Moussa Kaka, a respected journalist and long-time correspondent, approaches its fifth week. The […]
Mali’s classrooms shut down: over 2,400 schools closed as 730,000 children lose education
Bamako — October 1st marked the official start of Mali’s 2026-2027 school year, with the military transition government declaring it the “Year of Education and […]
Cameroon’s anglophone regions: October 1 ghost town operation as security forces fan out
October 1: ghost town operation in Cameroon’s anglophone regions On October 1, Cameroon’s North-West and South-West regions witnessed a ghost town operation called by anglophone […]
Benin secures €500 million landmark deal to fast-track priority projects and slash borrowing costs
Benin’s €500 million bond: A new benchmark for African sovereign issuance Cotonou — The Beninese government has executed a historic €500 million sovereign bond issuance, […]
Can Burkina Faso’s security forces keep up as Lalgaye and Ouahigouya come under fire?
Can Burkina Faso’s defence forces withstand the pressure of coordinated jihadist strikes? That question looms large after a fresh wave of simultaneous assaults hit the […]
Burkina Faso’s four-year military era: the hidden mechanics behind Traoré’s rule
Inside the machinery of power: what four years of Traoré have revealed When Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso on 30 September 2022, […]
What Benin’s Wadagni really signals by joining Kenya’s $16bn Lamu refinery launch
Lamu, Kenya — When Romuald Wadagni, the president of Benin, arrived on Kenya’s northern coast for the groundbreaking of East Africa’s planned refinery, the symbolism […]