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 […]
Author: Ramatou Soumana
Journalist
Algerian helicopter strike kills 48 gold miners at Niger border as Tiani’s junta stays silent
A deadly dawn over the Sahara An Algerian military helicopter opened fire on an artisanal gold mining site along the Niger-Algeria frontier, leaving at least […]
Burkina Faso: the Sankara family and the weight of Ibrahim Traoré’s memorial narrative
A contested legacy in Ouagadougou In Burkina Faso, the figure of Thomas Sankara has long ceased to be a mere historical reference. It now occupies […]
Gao massacre: 167 civilians killed and over 127 motorcycles burned by Africa Corps near the Niger River
At dawn on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the banks of the Niger River on the outskirts of Gao became the scene of a bloodbath attributed […]
Gabon’s public debt falls back below 70% of GDP after audit
Gabon now has a clearer picture of its public debt. Following an audit launched by the state and finalised as of 31 December 2025, the […]
Niger’s uranium output collapses as SOMAÏR struggles with technical failures
A steep and sudden fall in uranium production Once hailed as a flagship of regained sovereignty, the management of the Société des mines de l’Aïr […]
Niger’s fuel subsidy burden: SONIDEP faces 28 billion FCFA loss in 2026
Niger’s decision to keep pump prices artificially low is now exacting a heavy toll on state finances. Fresh projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]
Benin’s school feeding programme reaches 1.9 million children, a social and economic wager
Benin’s school canteen programme has scaled up dramatically. For the 2026-2027 academic year, around 1.9 million children now receive a hot meal on every school […]
Cameroon: Martinez Zogo case investigator faces final hearing
Cameroon: Martinez Zogo case investigator faces final hearing With our correspondent in Yaoundé, Richard Onanena Colonel Jean-Pierre Otoulou took the stand to defend his investigation. […]
Burkina Faso: the financial cost of proclaimed sovereignty
Since Captain Ibrahim Traoré assumed power, an official narrative has taken hold: that Burkina Faso has reclaimed control over its own destiny, diminished its reliance […]
Cameroun : Yaoundé mobilise 432 millions USD pour racheter la Société Générale Cameroun
Le Cameroun est en pleine course contre la montre pour réunir les fonds nécessaires au rachat de la Société Générale Cameroun (SGC), désormais appelée ex-filiale […]
Burkina Faso’s 104 billion CFA electrification pledge runs into a wall of arrears
The Burkinabè government has approved a 104.175 billion CFA franc package designed to overhaul the country’s electricity transmission and distribution network. The stated aim is […]