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The unlikely ideological mirror capturing global attention When Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s young military leader, and Marine Le Pen, the veteran French nationalist, found themselves echoing strikingly similar language on sovereignty, the immediate shockwave was […]
The passing of a judicial heavyweight Clément Atangana, born on December 20, 1941, in Ekoumeyeck near Ngomedzap in the Nyong and So’o division, died on October 4, 2026, in Paris, France, after an illness. His […]
Politics Gabon’s human capital plan: mixed reactions and the road ahead after 400 youth trained in Libreville By Editorial Team 4 October 2026 51 No comment Libreville, Sunday 4 October 2026 – The fallout from […]
As the M23 rebel group advanced toward Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, in early 2025, the government in Kinshasa scrambled to assemble a last-ditch defense. The strategy relied on a fragile alliance of […]
Cameroon kept signing new financing deals throughout 2026 as the government sought to bankroll infrastructure projects, close its budget gap and meet existing obligations. By the end of June, the national debt stock had climbed […]
Lomé’s russian corridor: a strategic shift under scrutiny The burgeoning partnership between Lomé and Moscow is entering a new phase, with the proposed use of the Port of Lomé as a distribution hub for Russian […]
A void at the top of Cameroon’s electoral arbiter Clément Atangana, the man who presided over Cameroon’s Constitutional Council, has died in Paris at the age of 85. He had been evacuated to France for […]
The French ambassador to Senegal, Christine Fages, spoke in Dakar on Friday, October 2, 2026, during the port call of the French Navy helicopter carrier Mistral. She described the visit as a strong symbol of […]
Algeria’s Sonelgaz has signed two memorandums of understanding with Senegal’s national electricity company, Senelec, prompting fresh debate over Algeria’s expanding energy influence in West Africa and raising expectations for a broader government-level agreement in Dakar […]
What happens after Gabon’s first national day for retirees? Reactions and the road ahead Libreville, Saturday 3 October 2026 – Gabon has taken a step that goes beyond ceremony. On 1 October 2026, the capital […]
After the Mistral’s departure from Dakar: reactions, debates and the road ahead for Franco-Senegalese defence ties The French amphibious helicopter carrier Mistral has just wrapped up a five-day stop in Dakar, and the visit has […]
The legal framework behind the national dialogue Kinshasa — The national dialogue announced by President Félix Tshisekedi must be understood as a political mechanism for consultation and pacification, not as a parallel institution, a Paris-based […]