Kinshasa, DR Congo – Kalev Mutond, the former head of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s civilian intelligence agency, has died at the age of 59. […]
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Congo leaders unite to end Makotipoko border dispute with joint compensation plan
Leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo have finalized an agreement to resolve tensions stemming from the Makotipoko border […]
Traoré and Le Pen’s sovereignty stand: how their rhetoric is reshaping Sahel alliances
Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré and France’s far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen have unexpectedly amplified their calls for sovereignty this month. Their aligned discourse—delivered […]
Cameroon’s top judge Clément Atangana dies at 84: vacancy shakes constitutional council
Cameroon’s constitutional council has lost its longest-serving leader after former president Clément Atangana died in Paris at the age of 84. The news, confirmed on […]
Cameroon public debt reaches 15,607 billion FCFA as IMF warns of high risk
Cameroon’s public debt stood at 15,607 billion FCFA at the end of June 2026, representing 44.2% of GDP, up from 14,409 billion FCFA a year […]
Clément Atangana, head of Cameroon’s Constitutional Council, dies in Paris at 85
Death in Paris Clément Atangana, the president of Cameroon’s Constitutional Council, died this morning in Paris at the age of 85. He had been evacuated […]
French helicopter carrier Mistral in Dakar: Christine Fages announces renewed military partnership
France’s ambassador to Senegal, Christine Fages, spoke in Dakar on Friday, October 2, 2026, during the port call of the French Navy’s helicopter carrier Mistral. […]
Sonelgaz signs two Senelec memorandums as Senegal push begins
Algerian energy group Sonelgaz has signed two memorandums of understanding with Senegal’s national electricity company Senelec, extending a partnership drive that already covers Mali, Niger, […]
Mistral in Dakar: inside the five-day Franco-Senegalese military exercise
The French amphibious helicopter carrier Mistral is docked in Dakar from 2 to 6 October 2026. This is no courtesy call: for five days, French […]
DR Congo national dialogue: a consultation mechanism, not a parallel state, Paris lawyer insists
Kinshasa debate: national dialogue defined as a tool for consultation and pacification A Paris-based lawyer has set out a clear legal framework for the national […]
Mecca’s momentary chaos: how one night exposed fault lines in sacred security
The most sacred site in Islam nearly witnessed its worst nightmare on a single night in Mecca. Tens of thousands of worshippers circumambulating the Kaaba […]
France’s school protest crisis escalates as government convenes emergency response
France’s education reforms have ignited a nationwide outbreak of violence, with school protests spiraling into urban chaos within hours. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called […]