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The corridors of power in Yaoundé may as well be echo chambers these days. For over sixty-five consecutive days, President Paul Biya has remained in Switzerland, marking an unprecedented absence …
Cameroon’s silent leader: Paul Biya’s prolonged swiss stay fuels uncertainty Read More
More than 27 years after the murder of investigative journalist Norbert Zongo and three companions in Burkina Faso, the long-awaited trial has been delayed once again. A new appeal lodged …
Burkina Faso delays norbert zongo trial with new appeal Read More
On Thursday, August 13, 2026, Gabon’s head of state, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, led the inauguration of a cutting-edge annex building for the Direction générale des Contre-Ingérences et de la …
Gabon upgrades national security with modern B2 annex facility Read More
Politics Spain demands Morocco ambassador consultation over disputed cities remarks Since the mass migration surge toward Ceuta in the early hours of July 30-31, 2026, controversy has not subsided in …
Spain demands Morocco ambassador consultation over disputed cities remarks Read More
Cameroon’s critical Douala–Bafoussam highway crumbles under pressure Cameroon’s National Route 5, the vital artery linking the economic capital of Douala to the highland city of Bafoussam and onward to Bamenda, …
Decaying Douala-bafoussam highway sparks safety fears Read More
Tchad presidential pardon frees opposition leader succès masra Chad’s head of state, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, has granted a presidential pardon to Succès Masra, the former transitional prime minister and …
Tchad presidential pardon frees opposition leader succès masra Read More
Tchad Chadian president’s pardon fuels optimism for political détente The Chadian opposition party RNDT-Le Réveil welcomes the presidential pardon decree issued on August 14, 2026, hailing it as a pivotal …
Tchad presidential pardon sparks hope for political thaw Read More
In a significant development for Chad’s political landscape, former Prime Minister and leading opposition figure, Succès Masra, has been granted a presidential pardon by President Mahamat Idriss Déby. This act …
Chad: president déby pardons opposition leader succès masra Read More
Senators dismiss all amendments proposed by the government on special credit regulations Tensions escalate between Senegal’s executive and legislative branches as procedural disputes stall critical financial legislation. Political friction intensifies …
Power struggle at Senegal’s national assembly over special credit laws Read More
Air Sénégal and Carlyle reach final agreement over aircraft lease termination After months of legal wrangling, Air Sénégal has successfully resolved its dispute with the American aircraft leasing firm Carlyle …
Air Sénégal resolves aircraft lease dispute with Carlyle group in Dakar court Read More
Tchad Chad’s transport revolution: 66 years on, connecting a vast nation Sixty-six years after gaining independence, Chad faces a pivotal challenge: establishing a structured intercity transport network to invigorate its …
Chad’s transport revolution: 66 years on, connecting a vast nation Read More
The efficacy and discretion of Moroccan diplomacy in addressing Sahelian crises have once again been demonstrated. By successfully securing a presidential pardon for French intelligence operative Yann V., who was …
Morocco’s quiet diplomacy secures pardon for french agent in Mali Read More