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Aimé Martial Massamba, Gabon’s Minister of Fisheries, Maritime Affairs, and Blue Economy, has been tasked with steering preparations for a fresh fisheries partnership with the European Union. Meeting on Friday, September 18, 2026, at the […]
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed Cameroon’s sovereign rating at “B-/B” with a stable outlook — a decision that, beneath its reassuring surface, thrusts the political transition in Yaoundé into the spotlight for global markets. […]
Can Senegal’s budget process survive a three-day delay? The wait is over, but the questions linger. Senegal’s National Assembly confirmed on Friday, 18 September 2026, that it has finally received the draft revised finance bill […]
The unanswered question hanging over Senegal’s local polls Senegal’s political landscape is caught in a strategic dilemma. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has kept the nation guessing about when local elections—theoretically slated for January 2027—will actually […]
La question mérite d’être posée sans détour : combien de temps le pouvoir militaire de Bamako pourra-t-il maintenir un récit officiel que les faits contredisent chaque jour un peu plus ? Alors que le chef […]
Can West Africa’s dormant savings finally be turned into the engine of its own financial sovereignty, or will the region remain dependent on external capital? That was the urgent question hanging over Cotonou on 17 […]
In Niger, nationality has become a privilege that can be revoked at the whim of the ruler. Since the military takeover by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) in July 2023, […]
Politics Can Alain-Georges Moukoko’s green justice background redefine Libreville’s prosecutor’s office? By Editorial Team September 18, 2026 108 No comment Libreville, Friday, September 18, 2026 – The prosecutor’s office in Libreville is undergoing a major […]
What if the most decisive instrument in international relations is not a trade agreement or a security pact, but a shared passion for art, heritage and creativity? That is the question Benin and the Kingdom […]
When the man who took control through a coup begins to fear being toppled himself, the entire logic of power shifts. In Niger, General Abdourahamane Tiani is living that paradox in real time. A decree […]
At the highest levels of Niger’s government, a fierce struggle is unfolding around a military program whose stakes go far beyond security. The core of the dispute involves the Commandement des Forces de Protection et […]
Mali’s press sector is at a crossroads. The recent employers’ consultations and the proposed self-regulation steering body project present a façade of unity, but beneath the surface, years of internal fractures and unresolved tensions threaten […]