Society
Senegal: Human Rights Watch denounces harsh crackdown on LGBTQ+ people under new law
At least 212 arrests between February and July, sentences now ranging from five to ten years: HRW urges Dakar to…
Society
Technology
African startups raise $2.1 billion in eight months of 2026, with Benin second only to Nigeria
A market that is holding up, but at two speeds: big cheques go to proven champions, while seed-stage founders turn…
Technology
Ghana: 130 detained in sweeping crackdown on online scams, and a public spat with the FBI
More than 130 detained, 300 devices seized and nearly 10 million dollars in losses: Ghana’s crackdown on scam centres has…
Technology
Côte d’Ivoire: influencers caught up in a land sale that existed only on social media
Tearful videos, celebrity endorsements and land the seller never owned: in Côte d’Ivoire, the courts are taking on the excesses…
Sport
CAS ruling, AFCON schedule, FIFA election: a decisive week for African football
: From the courtroom in Lausanne to a strategy conference in Cape Verde, African football faces a week of decisions…
Society
Burkina Faso suspends exports of millet, maize and sorghum flour once again
Less than three months after reopening exports, Burkina Faso has again suspended sales abroad of millet, maize and sorghum flour,…
Economy
World Bank: Angola Set for 4.5% Growth in 2026 as Mozambique Lags at 0.6%
The World Bank has raised its 2026 growth forecast for Angola to 4.5%, driven by oil. Mozambique is expected to…
Technology
Nigeria Power Crisis: Generation Collapses, Under Three Hours of Electricity a Day in Several States
Nigeria’s electricity generation fell to 2,033 MW on 5 October, with sixteen plants idle. Several states now get less than…
Diaspora
US Deportations to Africa: Asylum Seekers Sent to Third Countries
Around ten African states now accept people deported from the United States, some with no ties to the continent at…
Climate
Guinea: facing a shortage of sachet water, the government gives producers a six-month reprieve
“Sachet water disappeared in three days.” Deprived of their cheapest drink, Guineans had to turn to bottles that had become…
Society
Vaccination: 9.5 million children received no vaccines in 2025, with Nigeria hardest hit, says Gavi
Not even a first shot against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough: in 2025, 9.5 million children remained outside any vaccination…
Economy
Ghana Wants to Join BRICS: Accra Makes Its Bid Official
Ghana’s Cabinet has approved a formal application to join BRICS, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced in Accra on October…
Climate
Senegal Postpones Start of School Year to 12 October 2026 After Deadly Floods
In Senegal, the start of the school year planned for 7 October has been pushed back to Monday 12 October…
Society
Niger: Journalist Moussa Kaka Is Alive and Held by Authorities, RSF Says
Missing since 31 August, Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka is alive and held by the authorities, according to RSF. Where and…
Society
Deported by the United States, they learned they were in Liberia when they landed
Some learned where they were only when the plane landed in Monrovia. Liberia has agreed to take up to 1,200…
Politics
Benin: at the Élysée, Romuald Wadagni secures close to 100 million euros in French commitments
Emmanuel Macron received Benin's new president at the Élysée on Monday, and the two sides signed deals worth 65.5 billion…
Economy
Shea: a tense 2026 season opens in West Africa
Export bans, quotas and new taxes are reshaping West Africa's shea trade as the 2026 season begins. Butter exports are…
Climate
Senegal: record rains flood Dakar and expose the fragility of West African cities
Record rain flooded Dakar's suburbs on Sunday, cutting the motorway and killing at least three people. Similar floods have hit…
Culture
In Lagos, a biennial invents a museum for the works no one ever shows
Lagos is about to open a biennial devoted to artworks that almost no one has seen. It also launches a…
Technology
Instant payments: the BCEAO opens its network to 175 institutions and rewrites the rules
Money can now move in seconds between banks and mobile wallets across the West African monetary union. The BCEAO has…
Sport
Argentina vs Benin: the Cheetahs invited to Lionel Messi’s farewell at the Monumental
A historic first, a full stadium and the whole world watching: Benin take on Argentina on Tuesday night for Lionel…
Technology
Nigeria: court bars Meta from ad targeting without consent on Facebook and Instagram
Does accepting terms of service mean agreeing to be tracked? No, says a Nigerian judge, who classes behavioural advertising as…
Politics
El-Alamein meeting in Egypt: Africa talks trade while Cairo tightens its alliances against Ethiopia
En trois jours sur la côte méditerranéenne, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi a présidé une réunion de l'Union africaine, vanté le commerce…
Economy
Guinea’s gold: not a gram leaves the country without passing through a local refinery
Three months after banning raw gold exports, Conakry has spelled out the rules. From now on, every shipment must be…
Sport
Ivory Coast vs Cameroon (0-1): Nsongo fires the Indomitable Lions to victory in Abidjan
Under fire after being held by Congo, the Indomitable Lions gave their answer in Abidjan. Bil Nsongo's 46th-minute strike brought…
Climate
Sahel 2026: Rainy Season Ending Dry in Mauritania, Flood Risk Around Lake Chad
Too little water in the west, too much in the east: AGRHYMET's forecasts for autumn 2026 show a Sahel split…
Economy
Sierra Leone: $45 Million from the OPEC Fund to Double the Output of the Bumbuna Dam
With $45 million from the OPEC Fund, Sierra Leone is set to more than double the capacity of its main…
Politics
Gambia 2026 Presidential Election: Adama Barrow’s Contested Bid for a Third Term
Elected in 2016 to close the Jammeh chapter, Adama Barrow is seeking a third term that the law permits and…
Culture
FESPACO 2027: Togo named guest of honour for a 30th edition focused on homegrown development
Togo takes the spotlight in Ouagadougou, as FESPACO prepares its 30th edition and asks how African cinema can help drive…
Economy
The Gambia: a 66.8 billion dalasi budget for 2027, weighed down by debt
Higher taxes, new excise duties and a goal of 555 million dollars in revenue: the Gambia's 2027 budget is ambitious,…