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: […]
Regional mediators assess DRC peace efforts in Lomé
On june 7 and 8, 2026, Lomé, the capital of Togo, hosted a strategic meeting dedicated to the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of […]
Eastern DRC mediators gather in Lomé to assess peace efforts
On 7 and 8 June 2026, Lomé, the capital of Togo, hosted a strategic meeting focused on the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the […]
Issu tchiroma bakary exposes massive embezzlement in Cameroon’s resources
Allegations of systematic plundering: over 10 trillion FCFA vanished from Cameroon’s natural wealth In a scathing public statement, Issu Tchiroma Bakary has laid bare what […]
José Mpanda pushes forward with drc sovereign satellite project
“Musuminyina katu wabula” – a Luba proverb meaning “he who perseveres always gets what he wants.” And Me José Mpanda Kabangu, the minister of Posts […]
Mali suspends motorcycle traffic beyond city limits in terror fight
Motorcycles with large engine displacement are now banned for a renewable one-year period outside major urban centres. The transitional government says the measure aims to […]