West Africa
WORLD
Benin Election: Eroded Opposition and Economic Growth
While the economy in Benin surges, its opposition faces a quiet erasure, leaving the ruling party in total control.
BUSINESS
West Africa’s New Cocaine Highway: Europe’s Venezuelan Moment?
Last week, the French Navy seized nearly six tonnes of cocaine off West Africa's coast. Another routine bust? Hardly.
BUSINESS
Sahel’s New Power Broker Speaks Nuclear
Russia signs nuclear deal with Niger, offering power plants and energy independence as France loses grip on uranium assets.
EUROPE
Diplomatic Immunity No Longer: What Mali’s Arrest Means for Europe
Mali’s arrest of a French embassy worker signals a new era in West Africa, where Sahel states push back against Western influence.
BUSINESS
Debt Trap: High Growth with Strings Attached
Senegal's IMF crisis deepens after audit reveals hidden debt, just as new oil wealth promises economic transformation.
Popular
Europe’s Circular Economy Still Struggles to Become Real
Europe's circular economy promises lower emissions, more jobs, and less waste, but it still looks more convincing in briefings than in everyday markets.
Pentagon Freeze Warms Canada-Europe Ties
Washington paused its oldest military partnership with Canada last week, its clearest nudge yet toward Europe.
Congo: Rebel Resurgence Disrupts India’s Africa Plans
An Ebola outbreak in rebel-held Congo shows how dormant wars can spill into wider crises, pulling diplomatic summits and energy security off track.
EU Sanctions Talk Tests Europe’s Red Lines
Europe's latest sanctions talk over an Israeli minister is less about one video than about whether the bloc still acts when its outrage is public and specific.
Mistral Leads Europe and Reveals Its Limits
Mistral has become Europe's clearest AI champion, but its rise also shows how far the continent still is from matching the American frontier on scale, compute, and control.
