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Gabon’s budget deficit widened sharply in 2025, reaching 5.3% of gross domestic product (GDP), up from 3.8% a year earlier. This deterioration in public finances stems primarily from an expansionary …
Gabon’s budget deficit climbs to 5.3% of gdp in 2025 as debt pressures mount Read More
Libreville, Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – The official launch of construction on the deep-water port of Kobe-Kobe on Monday, June 8 is far more than the start of an infrastructure …
Kobe-Kobe: the bet that could reshape Gabon’s economic future Read More
South African judicial authorities have deferred their ruling on the bail application for pan-Africanist activist Kemi Seba until June 18, 2026. Seba has been held in Pretoria since April, initially …
Kemi Seba’s legal entanglement deepens in South Africa with Russian crypto funding allegations Read More
Oscar Njiki argues that the constitution guarantees equality for all citizens. Rights do not vary based on origin but on citizenship. Autochthony is a cultural identity, not a legal privilege. …
Autochthony and citizenship: a false debate distracting Cameroonians Read More
The 45th annual general meeting of Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) opens on June 9, 2206, in Rabat, Morocco, under the sign of a central challenge for African economies: financing …
Shelter afrique launches african cities financing initiative in Rabat Read More
The Togolese capital, Lomé, hosted a critical strategic summit on June 7 and 8, 2026, addressing the persistent crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Key regional mediation …
Regional mediators convene in Lomé to address eastern DRC conflict Read More
The Togolese capital hosted a strategic meeting on 7 and 8 June 2026, dedicated to the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Around the table sat representatives …
Regional mediators review DRC crisis in Lomé, call for unified approach Read More
Revealed: How Cameroon’s natural wealth vanished into the shadows In a blistering public statement, opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has exposed systemic corruption at the heart of Cameroon’s government, detailing …
Cameroon’s staggering resource theft: over ten trillion FCFA lost Read More
“Musuminyina katu wabula” goes a Luba proverb, meaning that perseverance eventually yields results. And minister José Mpanda Kabangu, head of the Posts and Telecommunications ministry, embodies this spirit. He is …
Drc sovereign satellite project advances as José Mpanda meets Chinese partners Read More
The transitional government of Mali has imposed a one-year ban, renewable, on the circulation of large-displacement motorcycles outside major urban centres. The measure, announced through an interministerial order on national …
Mali suspends circulation of large-displacement motorcycles Read More
The return of several French officers to N’Djamena since mid-April 2026, aimed at restarting military cooperation between France and Chad, has triggered widespread debate. This move comes less than two …
Chad’s déby walks tightrope with renewed french military ties Read More
Cameroon’s civil service announces recruitment drive for 2305 posts in 2026 The Cameroonian government has unveiled a comprehensive recruitment plan for the 2026 fiscal year, offering 2305 positions across multiple …
Cameroun public sector jobs open for 2305 positions in 2026 Read More