Kinshasa debate: national dialogue defined as a tool for consultation and pacification A Paris-based lawyer has set out a clear legal framework for the national […]
Author: Ramatou Soumana
Journalist
Mecca’s momentary chaos: how one night exposed fault lines in sacred security
The most sacred site in Islam nearly witnessed its worst nightmare on a single night in Mecca. Tens of thousands of worshippers circumambulating the Kaaba […]
Benin’s bold tourism bet: 600 billion FCFA plan aims to leap ahead of rivals by 2027
The Benin government has launched a historic 600 billion FCFA investment drive to catapult its tourism sector from a 19th-place ranking in Africa by 2027. […]
Guinea-Bissau’s military junta refuses Umaro Sissoco Embaló’s return ahead of polls
The political standoff in Guinea-Bissau deepens as the military junta formally bars Umaro Sissoco Embaló from re-entering the country ahead of the upcoming presidential vote. […]
Lomé airport sewage disaster: how a burst pipe exposed systemic infrastructure failures
The heart of Togo’s air transport network became the epicenter of a public health emergency today as a catastrophic sewage pipe failure submerged Lomé’s international […]
Senegal’s special funds reform: national assembly rejects government amendments, constitutional council now decides
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]