Niger’s transitional government has announced the nationalization of Somair SA, a major uranium mining company long operated by French conglomerate Orano. The decision, made during this week’s Council of Ministers meeting, transfers full control of the company to the Nigerien…

Burkina Faso has taken a major step toward addressing its energy deficit by signing an agreement with Russia to construct a civil nuclear power plant. The deal was sealed in Saint Petersburg by Burkina Faso’s Energy Minister, Yacouba Zabré Gouba,…

Togo’s opposition coalition, Dynamique Monseigneur Kpodzro (DMK), has declared its full support for the planned protests set for June 26–28, 2025. The protests aim to denounce the newly adopted constitution, alleged governance failures, and rising rights violations under President Faure…

The government of Togo has unveiled a new conditional cash transfer scheme, pledging 18 billion CFA francs to support over 31,000 vulnerable households nationwide. The initiative, backed by the World Bank and French Cooperation, targets communities in Lomé, Maritime, Kara,…

In Côte d’Ivoire, presidential hopeful Vincent To Bi Irié has spoken out strongly against the country’s revised electoral requirements. During a press briefing in Abidjan, the former Abidjan prefect criticized the citizen sponsorship rule, which demands candidates collect signatures from…

A recent statement by Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa, has stirred national outrage. He asserted that Ghana “can never eliminate” illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, and blamed Ghanaians for hiring Chinese nationals to aid the activity. In response,…