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The Gabonese government is seeking to transform its mineral wealth into a powerful local economic force, moving away from the traditional extractive model that has dominated the country’s economy for …
Gabon Aims to Convert Mineral Wealth into Local Economic Powerhouse Read More
The narrative propagated by state-controlled media, portraying Burkina Faso as an “eldorado” under Captain Ibrahim Traoré, appears more as a political maneuver than an accurate reflection of ground realities. While …
Burkina Faso under Ibrahim Traoré: promises of prosperity clash with harsh realities Read More
Economie Dette : le Cameroun considéré comme un emprunteur à risque spéculatif Le pays berceau de nos ancêtres vient de recevoir un nouveau signal des marchés financiers internationaux. Le 9 …
Dette : le Cameroun considéré comme un emprunteur à risque spéculatif Read More
Booster des Recettes Fiscales, une Mise en Forme Cameroun a annoncé le renforcement des contrôles dans le secteur aurifère pour s’attaquer à la fraude. L’État veut mettre fin aux écarts …
Cameroun Met à Dayeun les Contrôles pour l’Or Read More
ebola in DRC: rebuilding trust amid rising epidemic fears july 17, 2026 Ebola continues its relentless spread in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In North Kivu, beyond medical …
Ebola in DRC: rebuilding trust amid rising epidemic fears Read More
On July 14th, during the French National Day celebration held at the French Embassy in Libreville, Ambassador Fabrice Mauriès revealed that President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon is scheduled …
Gabon’s president oligui nguema set for pivotal state visit to Paris Read More
PoliticsAfrica ECOWAS summit convenes in Freetown amidst AES absence Freetown is hosting the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government summit this weekend. The Economic Community of West African States gathers …
ECOWAS summit convenes in Freetown amidst AES absence Read More
The Beninese Customs Administration has just achieved a major milestone in its ongoing battle against cross-border fraud. A sweeping operation conducted at the Hillacondji border crossing in the southwest has …
Benin customs seize over 5 500 smuggled smartphones at Hillacondji border Read More
In a significant legal development in Dakar, a collective representing descendants of the founder of Touba, the revered holy city in Senegal, has filed a formal complaint against opposition leader …
Sénégal: sonko faces legal action over touba remarks Read More
African society news Senegal: politician Ousmane Sonko faces legal action over Touba comments A group representing descendants of Touba’s founder has filed a complaint with Dakar’s prosecutor’s office against opposition …
Senegal ousmane sonko faces legal action over touba remarks Read More
Senegal is embarking on a decisive path to manage its public finances, reportedly engaging the prominent American investment bank Lazard as its financial advisor for sovereign debt. This significant development …
Senegal taps Lazard to navigate its $13 billion debt challenge Read More
The state-owned refinery Sonara, located in Limbe, is undergoing a strategic pivot. After years of relying on private partnerships under the project name Parras 24, Cameroonian authorities are now prioritizing …
Cameroon shifts from parras 24 to public partnership for sonara refinery Read More