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Lomé welcomed a high-level meeting on Monday, June 8, 2026, focused on African mediation for the crisis shaking eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes region. Chaired by Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, […]
Libreville, Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – The strategic dialogue held in Libreville between Gabon and the European Union goes far beyond the protocol of an annual diplomatic meeting. Against the backdrop of the Fifth Republic […]
The Malian junta’s decision to offer rewards of up to two billion CFA francs for the capture or elimination of key figures in jihadist groups and the Azawad Liberation Front has sent shockwaves through the […]
The President of the Republic of Bénin, Romuald Wadagni, has commenced an official working visit today, traveling to Sénégal, Mali, and Guinée-Bissau. This diplomatic mission signifies a proactive effort to enhance regional cooperation and economic […]
The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces have significantly bolstered their defense capabilities with the operational integration of advanced Turkish Bayraktar Akıncı drones, manufactured by Baykar. Satellite imagery captured at the sixth air base in Ben Guerir […]
Eastern drc crisis: UA mediator gnassingbé hails progress but urges continued coordination Togo’s President of the Council of Ministers, Faure Gnassingbé, who serves as the African Union (UA) mediator for resolving the crisis in the […]
Libreville, Tuesday, 9 June 2026 – Just hours after officially launching construction of the deep-water port at Kobe-Kobe on Gabon’s Atlantic coast, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema convened a strategic meeting in Nyonie with ambassadors […]
A court in Bamako has handed down a twenty-year prison sentence to French Lieutenant-colonel Yann V. following his arrest nearly a year ago. The officer, who was officially assigned to the French embassy, was also […]
Gabon’s fiscal deficit surged sharply in 2025, reaching 5.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) compared to 3.8% the previous year, according to the African Development Bank’s 2026 Economic Outlook for Africa. The deterioration in public […]
The official launch of the Kobe-Kobe deep-water port construction marks a pivotal moment that extends far beyond a simple infrastructure site. This initiative signals Gabon’s entry into a fresh chapter of its economic narrative. Beyond […]
The South African judicial system has postponed its decision on the bail request of pan-African activist Kemi Seba to June 18, 2026, as he remains detained in Pretoria since April. Arrested for alleged immigration violations […]
Politique The autochtony and allochtony debate in Cameroon: a unifying perspective According to analyst Oscar Njiki, Cameroon’s Constitution upholds the fundamental principle of citizen equality. Rights are determined by citizenship, not by one’s place of […]