Benin Targets Fiscal Stability with 3% Deficit Ceiling, Emphasises Debt Vigilance
Benin’s 2026 budget aims to keep the fiscal deficit within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ceiling of 3 percent of GDP, according […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Pope Leo XIV Schedules Landmark Africa Tour
The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV will embark on a multi-nation African tour in April 2026, visiting Cameroon, Angola, Algeria and Equatorial Guinea. […]
NDC Energie Takes Over Former TotalEnergies Network in Mali
NDC Energie has acquired nearly 80 service stations in Mali previously operated by TotalEnergies, marking the French energy group’s departure from the Malian retail fuel […]
Sonko Pledges Security Overhaul and Reforms at UCAD After Feb. 9 Student Death
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday assured lawmakers in Dakar that security would be reinforced at Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD), following violent protests […]
Chad Shuts Sudan Border Indefinitely Amid Escalating Cross-Border Clashes
Chad has closed its border with Sudan until further notice, the country’s Information Ministry announced on Monday, February 23, citing repeated cross-border incursions linked to […]
DRC–Burundi Border Reopens After Two-Month Closure Following M23 Occupation
The border post linking Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gatumba in neighbouring Burundi officially reopened on Monday, February 23, restoring cross-border […]
Senegal’s National Assembly to Grill Sonko as Opposition Ends Boycott
Senegal’s National Assembly is set to receive Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday, February 24, for a closely watched question-and-answer session, marking a significant moment […]
Bolivia Suspends Recognition of So-Called ‘SADR’, Restore Diplomatic Relations with Morocco
Bolivia has announced the suspension of its recognition of the pseudo-SADR and affirmed its resolve to contribute constructively to international efforts aimed at achieving a […]
Ghana, Burkina Faso Deepen Bilateral Ties with Seven New Agreements
Ghana and Burkina Faso have strengthened bilateral relations following high-level engagements that culminated in the signing of seven cooperation agreements and the reactivation of a […]
Nigerien Forces Neutralise 43 Militants in Nationwide Counter-Terror Operations
The Nigerien Defence and Security Forces (FDS) have announced that 43 terrorists were “neutralised” and 28 suspected members and accomplices of armed extremist groups arrested […]