Gabon sets ambitious 7% growth target for 2030 After a decade of sluggish economic performance, Gabon is poised to break free from its traditional reliance on raw material exports. President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has unveiled a sweeping economic roadmap designed to transform Gabon into a dynamic, job-creating economy withinContinue Reading

An armed group, allegedly receiving backing from the Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC), has subjected civilians to killings, torture, property looting, and the abduction of women for sexual enslavement in the Rutshuru territory, located in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These grave allegations wereContinue Reading

More than a month after the 17th Ebola virus disease outbreak was officially declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities are tightening response measures. From now on, anyone traveling from affected areas must undergo a mandatory 21-day isolation before moving further within the country or abroad. The government announcedContinue Reading

The return of Shell to Gabon signals a shift in the country’s oil landscape. Ten years after pulling out, the Anglo-Dutch major is preparing to reinvest in the Gabonese sedimentary basin, as Libreville seeks to reverse a steady decline in hydrocarbon output. The announcement, made amid reforms launched since theContinue Reading

Breaking News Economy: DRC honors top civil servants for mining sector solutions amid global challenges ⠀ Politics: Provincial Assembly leaders urge Senate intervention over provincial challenges and Interior Ministry interference⠀ Politics: In Kinshasa, Évariste Ndayishimiye calls for unity and dialogue against ‘common enemy’ and security threats⠀ Security: Eastern DRC: FARDCContinue Reading

The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have strongly responded to statements made by leaders of the politico-military movement AFC/M23 regarding the security situation in eastern DRC and allegations of persecution against the Banyamulenge (Tutsi) community. These allegations were raised during a press conference held last weekContinue Reading