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Yesterday, Gabon and the European Union held the second session of their strategic partnership dialogue at the Palais des Congrès Omar Bongo Ondimba in the Cité de la Démocratie. Co-chaired by Vice-President Hermann Immongault and […]
A health worker in the INRB laboratory Following the official declaration of the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak on May 15 in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, response measures were rapidly implemented across affected health areas […]
On Monday, June 8, Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Culture ordered the immediate suspension of all beauty contests held nationwide. The official statement freezes indefinitely any competition for miss titles, neighborhood queens, or ethnic promotion, pending […]
On 15 May 2026, sexist and misogynistic remarks from the highest seat of the National Assembly shook Congolese politics. A widely shared video shows national deputy Micheline Mpundu finishing her information motion and leaving the […]
The burial of a patient who succumbed to Ebola The Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus disease continues its spread across the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The latest epidemiological data reveals […]
On June 23, 2026, the state of Cameroon will reach a significant milestone in its debt management strategy by settling an installment of its ECMR 2023 multi-tranche bond. The total disbursement is set to exceed […]
Gabon and European Union forge new path in strategic partnership The 2026 session of the strategic partnership dialogue between Gabon and the European Union opened this Monday at the Palais des Congrès Omar Bongo Ondimba. […]
Economic activity in Morocco showed a strong upward trajectory in 2025, with the growth rate climbing to 4.9%. This performance marks a clear advancement from the 4.4% expansion recorded during the 2024 fiscal year. The […]
President Paul Biya signed a decree on 2 June 2026 appointing members to the Superior Council of the Magistracy, renewing ten of the fourteen members whose terms had expired a year ago. The council has […]
A personal account of tribalism in Cameroon I feel compelled to share true stories about tribalism, a phenomenon that often hides where you least expect it, cloaked in intellectualism and privilege. Let me recount a […]
A bold reformer in the heart of Cameroon’s administration In the complex world of high-level administration in Cameroon, few names resonate with as much disruptive force as Modeste Mopa Fatoing. During his tenure as the […]
A Malian journalist was detained Monday after being summoned by the cybercrime prosecutor, days after openly criticising the ruling junta at a media forum in Bamako. Chahana Takiou, director of the biweekly newspaper “22 September”, […]