AU mediator Faure Gnassingbé pushes for stability in eastern DRC Faure Gnassingbé, Togo’s President of the Council of Ministers and African Union (AU) mediator for
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Gabon’s Kobe-Kobe port: a strategic shift toward industrialisation
Shortly after the official groundbreaking of the Kobe-Kobe deepwater port on Gabon’s Atlantic coast, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema convened a strategic meeting in Nyonie.
Mali court sentences French officer to 20 years, deepening rift with Paris
A Bamako court has sentenced French lieutenant-colonel Yann V. to 20 years in prison, nearly a year after his arrest in Mali. The officer, who
Gabon’s budget deficit hits 5.3% of gdp in 2025 as public debt climbs
Gabon’s budget deficit widened sharply in 2025, reaching 5.3% of gdp, up from 3.8% a year earlier. The deterioration in public finances is largely due
Kobe-Kobe deepwater port: Gabon’s economic transformation gamble
Libreville – The official launch on June 8 of construction on the Kobe-Kobe deepwater port marks far more than the start of an infrastructure project.
Cameroon’s hidden billions: Issa Tchiroma Bakary exposes massive looting of gold, oil, and timber
Issa Tchiroma Bakary details how over 10 trillion CFA francs vanished from Cameroon’s gold, oil, and wood sectors, along with fraud, tax evasion, and illicit
Mali suspends large motorcycle circulation in security crackdown
Large-displacement motorcycles are now banned for a renewable one-year period outside major urban centers. The transitional government says the measure aims to curb the mobility
France-Tchad military ties raise sovereignty concerns under Déby
africa France-Tchad military ties raise sovereignty concerns under Déby Reports detailing the return of French military officers to Chad have sparked intense debate about the
Cameroon public service opens 2,305 recruitment positions for 2026
The government has released a series of decrees announcing the launch of training competitions, direct competitions, professional competitions, and selection tests to fill these roles.
Ebola bundibugyo en RDC : 19 malades guéris, la riposte progresse
Depuis l’annonce officielle de l’épidémie de la maladie à virus Ebola Bundibugyo le 15 mai dernier dans l’est de la RDC, les équipes de riposte
Burkina Faso halts beauty pageants to uphold cultural values
The Burkinabè Ministry of Culture has issued an immediate suspension of all national beauty pageants, effective Monday, June 8. The decision, conveyed through an official
African mediation adopts new roadmap for eastern DRC peace process
The president of Togo’s Council, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, acting as the African Union’s mediator for the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and