Month: September 2026

Chad Chad: who is really behind the minors in military uniforms? N’Djamena prosecutors open an inquiry After a video surfaced showing minors in military uniforms making hostile remarks, the N’Djamena public prosecutor’s office opened an investigation to determine whether adults may have manipulated them. The case raises a crucial question: where does protection end and responsibility begin? Alwihda Info 23 Sept 2026 — 1 min read Share Five minors dressed in military uniforms appeared in a video circulating on social media, making critical remarks about the head of state and…

Cameroon: What does Oumar’s ordeal reveal about the true cost of faith in the Far North? Publié le 23 septembre 2026 Partager sur facebook Partager sur Twitter In a press release issued on September 18, the NGO Open Doors called on Christians worldwide to pray for Oumar, a victim of Boko Haram persecution in Cameroon’s Far North. Ranked 37th in Open Doors’ 2026 World Watch List of Christian persecution, Cameroon is increasingly gripped by violence, especially in its Far North region. There, extremist groups such as Boko Haram and ISWAP…

Senegal has taken a bold step onto the regional capital market, completing its first-ever listing on the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM). The operation introduced four sovereign bonds totaling 305 billion FCFA (approximately €465 million), marking a significant shift in how the country manages its public debt. But does this landmark move signal a new era of financial sophistication for Dakar, or does it mask deeper fiscal vulnerabilities? The answer depends on how the market digests this unprecedented exposure. What the listing means for Senegal’s debt profile The simultaneous…

Benin Benin road safety: can mass traffic fines actually cut road deaths? Benin’s Republican Police is tightening its grip on traffic violations nationwide — but the real question is whether this wave of fines and arrests will change behaviour on the roads or simply drain drivers’ pockets. Since Sunday, 20 September 2026, law enforcement units have launched a large-scale operation targeting motorists and motorcyclists who breach the Highway Code. In the first two days alone, more than one hundred two-wheel riders and around ten car drivers were stopped and penalised…

Can a $5.3 billion active portfolio really deliver three million jobs for Ivory Coast’s youth and women? That is the crucial question hanging over the World Bank Group’s first-ever open days in Abidjan, held on 21 and 22 September 2026 under the theme “Jobs and Opportunities: Building Together for Inclusive Growth”. The event brought together government officials, students, young graduates and project leaders to confront that very dilemma. The World Bank Group’s current engagement in Ivory Coast spans 25 active projects worth a total of $5.3 billion. The figure was…

Is Togo’s carefully polished image as a regional mediator hiding a far more transactional bargain? That question is no longer academic. When Luc Beyam, a senior figure in the Movement for Justice and Redress in Chad (MJRT), was detained over unpaid hotel bills in Lomé, the episode exposed what official statements have long obscured: a tacit arrangement between President Faure Gnassingbé and Chadian insurgents. Under the cover of peace facilitation, Togo has offered sanctuary to foreign armed figures. In return, the regime appears to receive intelligence, surveillance expertise and an…

How much silence can a government afford before the silence itself becomes the story? In Niamey, that question is now unavoidable. Moussa Kaka, one of Niger’s best-known journalists and the director-general of Radio Télévision Saraounia (RTS), has been out of sight for several weeks, and the absence of any official explanation is turning a personal tragedy into a test of the transitional government’s intentions. A veteran voice goes quiet in the heart of Niamey For decades, Moussa Kaka has been a familiar voice and face across West Africa. A seasoned…

Can a simple pair of eyeglasses, mentioned in a news report, bring down four journalists and cast a shadow over press freedom in Cameroon? That is the troubling question at the heart of a case that began with a seemingly trivial detail and ended with heavy convictions. The affair, which unfolded in a matter of weeks, has left the country’s media community reeling and raised urgent concerns about the boundaries of acceptable reporting. The unlikely spark: a rumor about ministerial eyewear It all started when a local publication ran a…

What happens when a security partnership built to protect a government starts producing a body count that rivals the wars it was meant to end? In Mali, the answer is becoming harder to avoid. Cross-checked conflict data and security information indicate that the Russian paramilitary contingent once deployed under the Wagner banner and now operating as Africa Corps has lost at least 358 personnel since its arrival in late 2021. That figure amounts to a symbolic threshold that unsettles the official narrative of a security reconquest across the Sahel. It…