Libreville, Tuesday 9 June 2026 – The strategic dialogue between Gabon and the European Union, held in Libreville, goes far beyond the customary protocol of […]
Month: June 2026
Mali’s bounty programme: a risky bet by Bamako
Afrique Mali’s bounty programme: a risky bet by Bamako The Malian junta’s announcement of financial rewards reaching two billion CFA francs for the capture or […]
Benin president Romuald Wadagni begins strategic tour of Senegal, Mali, Guinea-Bissau
Benin president Romuald Wadagni commences today a working and friendship visit that will take him successively to Senegal, Mali, and Guinea-Bissau. This official trip marks […]
Morocco strengthens defence capabilities with advanced Turkish drones
Satellite imagery of the sixth air base at Ben Guerir confirms that the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces have taken delivery and begun operating Turkish-made Bayraktar […]
Eastern drc crisis: au mediator faure gnassingbé renews commitment to peace
Crisis in eastern drc: au mediator faure gnassingbé determined to restore stability Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council of Ministers of Togo and African Union […]
Gabon’s Kobe-Kobe port: a strategic pivot toward industrial sovereignty
Libreville, Tuesday 9 June 2026 – Just hours after officially launching the Kobe-Kobe deep water port on Gabon’s Atlantic coast, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema […]
Mali court sentences French officer to 20 years, deepening rift with Paris
A court in Bamako has sentenced French lieutenant-colonel Yann V. to 20 years in prison, nearly a year after his arrest in Mali. The officer, […]
Gabon’s 2025 budget deficit widens to 5.3% of gdp amid economic slowdown
Gabon’s fiscal health took a significant hit in 2025, with the budget deficit ballooning to 5.3% of GDP, up sharply from 3.8% the previous year. […]
Kobe-Kobe deepwater port a transformative bet for Gabon’s economic future
The official launch of construction work for the Kobe-Kobe deepwater port on June 8, 2026, represents far more than the start of an infrastructure project. […]
South African court tightens noose around Kemi Seba over Russian crypto funding
The South African judiciary has postponed its ruling on the bail application of pan-African activist Kemi Seba to 18 June 2026. Seba, detained since April […]
Autochthony debate: a distraction from Cameroon’s unity
Oscar Njiki argues that the constitution guarantees equality for all citizens. Rights stem from citizenship, not from origin. Autochthony is a cultural identity, not a […]
Shelter Afrique launches urban financing drive for african cities in Rabat
The 45th annual general assembly of Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) opened in Rabat on June 9, 2206, with a central challenge for Africa’s economies: […]