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On Monday, 8 June 2026, in Lomé, the United Nations Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and head of MONUSCO, James Swan, together with the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes […]
Franck Nguema, the former Minister of Youth and Sports, called for a sweeping overhaul of the National Health Insurance and Social Guarantee Fund (CNAMGS) during a press briefing held on 8 June 2026 in Akanda. […]
Morocco has once again placed the Skhirat agreement at the centre of diplomatic efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis, this time before the African Union’s Peace and Security Council. During a session dedicated to Libya […]
Examining the ethics of democracy in the public sphere. The shifting landscape of political activity in Morocco is prompting serious debate regarding the future of democratic integrity. While campaign financing used to involve shadowy, unproven […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]