Mali’s escalating conflict: jihadists and rebels threaten Bamako, endanger civilians The war in Mali is entering a dangerous new phase, marked by intensified offensives targeting
Month: June 2026
Cameroon: the urgency of convening the high council of the judiciary
President Paul Biya signed a decree on 2 June 2026 appointing members to the High Council of the Judiciary. The head of state renewed ten
Can Bassirou Diomaye Faye legislate without Pastef in Sénégal?
Pastef Dette cachée du Sénégal Ousmane Sonko Bassirou Diomaye Faye By Claire Mvondo — Security and State Policy Expert
Jean Claude Mbede: In Cameroon, There Are Really Only Two Ethnic Groups
Jean Claude Mbede: In Cameroon, There Are Really Only Two Ethnic Groups The Cameroonian journalist based in Italy offers a searing take on tribalism and
Cameroon launches $163m digital drive for municipalities
Cameroon is taking a new step in its administrative modernisation strategy. Authorities in Yaoundé are seeking $163 million (nearly 90 billion CFA francs at current
African mediation in Lomé: a new push for peace in eastern DRC
Réunion autour du médiateur de l’UA, Faure Gnassingbé Progress in structuring the African mediation for peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been welcomed.
Cameroon’s Modeste Mopa Fatoing: the senior civil servant who stood up to the tax mafia
Modeste Mopa Fatoing, the former director general of taxes in Cameroon, is a high-ranking official who dared to challenge what he described as the “tax
Mali journalist jailed after speaking out against junta at media conference
A Malian journalist was taken into custody on Monday following his summons to appear before a judge, days after he openly condemned the military rulers
Yaoundé under watch: homes, schools, plantations now secured by surveillance cameras
In Cameroon, particularly in Yaoundé, surveillance cameras have become a key tool for deterring crime, protecting property and people, and easing traffic flow. Since their
Algeria launches second 40-megawatt solidarity power plant in Chad
Algeria continues its acts of solidarity towards African nations in need. Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, together with Chad’s Prime Minister Allamaye Halina, presided over the
Niger uncovers cocaine hidden in second-hand clothing bales in Zinder
In a significant breakthrough against transnational drug trafficking, authorities in Zinder, Niger, dismantled a sophisticated network on June 5, 2026, seizing 920 grams of cocaine
Burkina Faso sends military surgeons to US for training despite AES alliance with Russia
Despite increasingly hostile official rhetoric toward Western powers within the Sahel States Alliance (AES), the reality on the ground and in technical cooperation paints a