Sophie Bouillon

Africa Sophie Bouillon - 22 Oct 2019

The most visible winner from the closure is the Nigerian treasury, which has benefited from the falling cost of petrol subsidies

Africa Sophie Bouillon - 17 Sep 2019

Many returnees suffer long-term mental and physical health problems as well as social stigma on returning to Nigeria

Africa Sophie Bouillon - 2 May 2019

Elected in 2016 by defeating the preferred successor of Thomas Boni Yayi, Patrice Talon won the top job without a traditional political power base

Africa Sophie Bouillon - 17 Feb 2019

The two main candidates — President Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar — both called for calm as a one-week delay was announced

Africa Sophie Bouillon - 21 Jan 2019

Atiku Abubakar, the main opposition contender, has vowed to break up the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, which he called a "mafia organisation"

Africa Sophie Bouillon - 11 Nov 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari may have spoken too soon when he backed an initiative to hike his country's minimum wage by a whopping two thirds

Article Sophie Bouillon & Gregory Walton - 2 Sep 2018

In a shock announcement last Wednesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria ordered MTN to repay $8.13-billion

Africa Sophie Bouillon - 28 Feb 2018

The sleepy town of Bohicon in southern-central Benin roars into life during the cotton harvest between January and March.

Article Sophie Bouillon - 22 Sep 2017

As the opposition call to unseat President Faure Gnassingbé, demonstrations on both sides have intensified in the region

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