Burkina Faso summons EU ambassador: A historic rejection of intellectual terrorism
Burkina Faso has drawn a decisive line in the sand. Against the self-appointed lecturers ensconced in the comfort of Western...
Diplomacy
Benin – Niger: A joint statement paving the way for a historic reconciliation
June 16, 2026, will remain a landmark date in the history of relations between Benin and Niger. On that day,...
Togo: Council President Faure Gnassingbé, the unsung architect of peace in West Africa
In a West Africa buffeted by political turbulence, security crises, and repeated diplomatic ruptures, one figure stands out with steady...
Benin – AES: How to rebuild trust to safeguard the future of West Africa
West Africa is facing a major challenge: the deterioration of relations between Benin and the countries of the Alliance of...
Benin and the Sahel States: A vital turn toward diplomatic easing
Faced with the fractures in West African space, diplomatic easing between Benin and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is...
Togo/Lomé: Faure Gnassingbé, a key figure in peace and mediation in Africa
Lomé has once again confirmed its status as an African diplomatic crossroads. The semi‑annual evaluation meeting on facilitating the crisis...
Togo: How Faure Gnassingbé is positioning himself as a “wise figure” in the face of Benin’s political renewal
Diplomacy often feeds on grand symbols, but it is measured above all by the stature of the men who guide...
Benin and Togo: A new era of pragmatic neighborly diplomacy
The working and friendship visit to Lomé by the new Beninese president, Romuald Wadagni, with Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of...
Macky Sall meets Macron in Paris to boost UN Secretary-General bid
Former Senegalese president Macky Sall met with French president Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on Monday, as part of...
Niger – Benin: Reason prevails, border to reopen soon
A chapter of tension is turning between Cotonou and Niamey. Yesterday, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Beninese President Romuald Wadagni made...
