Niger after the citizenship revocations: mounting backlash and an uncertain road ahead
The decision by Niger’s military-led government to strip opponents of their citizenship has moved…
Month: September 2026
What Alain-Georges Moukoko’s arrival at Libreville’s prosecutor’s office signals for Gabon’s justice system
Politics What Alain-Georges Moukoko’s arrival at Libreville’s prosecutor’s office signals for Gabon’s justice system…
Benin–Spain cultural pact: the reactions, the debate, and what happens next
The ink has barely dried on the Benin–Spain cultural cooperation framework, and the reaction…
Niger: the fallout of Tiani’s crackdown and what could come next
When a leader who seized power in a coup begins to fear being toppled…
Niger’s 1.8 billion FCFA security fund: fallout, debate and what happens next
The power struggle inside Niger’s military leadership has spilled into public view, and the…
Mali’s press reform: fallout, public debate, and what comes next
The recent employer consultations and the proposed prefiguration unit for media self-regulation have produced…
Niger’s Tiani and Libya’s Fezzan: fallout, debate and what comes next
A strategic pivot that is reshaping the Sahel General Abdourahamane Tiani, who for years…
Benin and Cuba revive economic ties: what the new deal means and what happens next
Benin and Cuba have formally reactivated their historic economic and diplomatic partnership, signing off…
One year on, Marguerite Gnakadé’s case fuels debate over Togo’s shrinking civic space
It has been exactly twelve months since Marguerite Essossimna Gnakadé, a former armed forces…
Niger’s CFPD: a 2024 decree, a 12,000 FCFA daily rate and an unsettled fight over control
On 9 May 2024, a decree signed in Niamey created a new military command.…
Washington posting of Baudelaire Ndong Ella: fallout, debate and what comes next for Gabon-US ties
The formal arrival of Baudelaire Ndong Ella as Gabon’s ambassador to the United States…
Mali turns to Washington as Russia’s security record falters
Mali has not cut ties with Moscow, but it is no longer behaving as…