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The top police officials from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger convened in Ouagadougou this week to deepen their collaborative efforts under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The meeting, attended by security experts from all […]
Economie Dette : le Cameroun considéré comme un emprunteur à risque spéculatif Le pays berceau de nos ancêtres vient de recevoir un nouveau signal des marchés financiers internationaux. Le 9 juillet 2026, l’agence de notation […]
An “empire of drug trafficking in the Central African Republic”—that’s how Wagner, the Russian paramilitary group, has expanded its operations in this landlocked nation. Once weakened by the fall of its founder, Yevgeny Prigojine, in […]
The Camp De Gaulle is no longer a French base. This was the unequivocal statement made by France’s Ambassador to Gabon, Fabrice Mauriès, during his address on July 14th at the French National Day celebrations […]
The Cameroonian government is tightening oversight in the gold mining sector to plug revenue leaks and bolster state coffers. Authorities have announced a sweeping crackdown set to launch on August 1, targeting illicit activities that […]
During a two-day official visit to Rabat, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu oversaw the signing of 14 cooperation agreements between France and Morocco. The landmark event, held on a Thursday, underscored a renewed commitment to […]
Jassim Ahdani Morocco correspondent France-Morocco relations Aziz Akhannouch Rabat witnessed high-level diplomatic engagement this week as French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Moroccan counterpart Aziz Akhannouch convened to chart a course for enhanced bilateral cooperation. […]
Macky Sall returns to Dakar, Ousmane Sonko faces a profound political paradox Former President Macky Sall has made a notable return to Dakar, a strategic stop before his onward journey to New York. This visit […]
ebola in DRC: rebuilding trust amid the outbreak 17 july 2026 The Ebola virus continues to spread across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In North Kivu, beyond medical care and the opening of […]
In a significant announcement made during France’s National Day celebration on July 14 at the French Embassy in Libreville, Ambassador Fabrice Mauriès confirmed that President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon is slated to undertake […]
Félix Tshisekedi joins high-level summit in Angola amid global security challenges The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, arrived in Luanda on Thursday 16 July 2026 at the invitation […]
PolitiqueAfrique ECOWAS summit convenes in Freetown amid AES absence Freetown is currently hosting the gathering of ECOWAS heads of state and government this weekend. Notably, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, having withdrawn from the organization, […]