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 […]
Year: 2026
Dakar-Paris crisis deepens as Air Senegal grounds entire crew amid smuggling probe
Dakar-Paris crisis deepens as Air Senegal grounds entire crew amid smuggling probe The fallout from the dramatic suspension of Air Senegal’s entire Dakar-Paris crew continues […]
Mali: the hidden fallout of Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto union payoff
The lifting of the strike notice at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex was never the full story. Behind the public compromise on working conditions lies a […]
Global silence over Niger journalist’s disappearance fuels press freedom crisis
The disappearance of prominent Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka since August 31 has become a flashpoint in Africa, with regional leaders and press freedom advocates warning […]
OL Lyon draws 0-0 with Chelsea: what the stalemate means for Europe’s top women’s team
OL Lyon draws 0-0 with Chelsea: what the stalemate means for Europe’s top women’s team The Groupama Stadium witnessed a defensive masterclass as OL Lyon, […]
DRC peace push: Tshisekedi’s latest appeal to AU mediator sparks regional debate
Public reactions are intensifying following Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo’s latest written communication to Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, the African Union’s peace envoy in the Eastern Democratic Republic […]
After the Niono ambush: mounting questions over Russia’s Africa Corps in Mali
The ambush that struck a Russian Africa Corps convoy north of Niono on 28 September 2026 has triggered a wave of reactions across Mali and […]
Mali’s hunger fallout: what happens next if the world looks away?
Mali’s food crisis is no longer a warning on the horizon — it is a reality unfolding in plain sight, and it is forcing a […]
Niger’s jailing of lawyer Lirwana: the fallout, the debate and what comes next
The imprisonment of Abdourahamane Lirwana has set off a wave of reaction across Niger and beyond, turning a single Facebook post into the centre of […]
Flydubai FZ1073: the fallout, the debate and what comes next after cockpit chaos
One minute it was a routine flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The next, a violent struggle inside the cockpit, a steep plunge in altitude, […]
Guinea-Bissau after Embaló’s comeback bid: fallout, debate and the road to December
Ten months after being ousted by soldiers, Umaro Sissoco Embaló is preparing to return to Guinea-Bissau. The former president, now living in exile, has confirmed […]
The $20 million price on Robert Brovdi: how the world reacted and what Ukraine’s drone war does next
A bounty that sparked a global debate The reported $20 million reward for information leading to the capture of Robert “Madyar” Brovdi has triggered a […]