Behind the unlikely alignment of Ibrahim Traoré and Marine Le Pen
When two political figures from vastly different worlds begin echoing similar themes, it is worth examining the underlying dynamics. The recent convergence between Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traoré, and France’s far-right figure, Marine Le Pen, has raised eyebrows across the political spectrum. At first glance, they appear to beContinue Reading
Clément Atangana’s death and the constitutional council: a legacy of uncontested power
Clément Atangana, the first president of Cameroon’s Constitutional Council, passed away on October 4, 2026, in Paris after a long illness. His death closes a chapter that defined how electoral disputes were handled in Cameroon for nearly a decade, and it raises questions about the future of the institution heContinue Reading
Inside Gabon’s bet on human capital: why 400 trainees are only the beginning
Libreville, Sunday, October 4, 2026 — The real story behind Gabon’s latest skills push isn’t the headline number of 400 trainees, but the quiet shift in how the country defines economic power. On October 2, 2026, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema met with Zenaba Gninga Chaning, Minister of Trade, SMEsContinue Reading
DRC’s shifting fight against M23: outsourcing the conflict
By Sheriff Bojang Jnr Posted today at 4:00 PM Reading time: 5 minutes File generated on Read in the app Summarize When Kinshasa outsourced the fight against M23 to foreign forces In January 2025, as the M23 rebel group advanced toward Goma, the strategic capital of North Kivu Province inContinue Reading
Cameroon job market 2025: 197,356 jobs created amid unmet targets
Cameroon’s 2025 job market: progress meets persistent challenges The Cameroon labour market added 197,356 new jobs in 2025, according to the latest report from the National Observatory of Employment and Vocational Training (ONEFOP). While this marks a year-on-year increase of 6,151 positions—a 3.2% rise from the 191,205 jobs registered inContinue Reading
Behind Cameroon’s 15,607 billion FCFA debt: what the numbers reveal about borrowing pressures
Cameroon’s public debt stock reached 15,607 billion FCFA by the end of June 2026, representing 44.2% of GDP, up from 14,409 billion FCFA a year earlier, as the government continued to raise funds for infrastructure, budget financing and existing obligations, according to the Autonomous Amortization Fund (CAA). The increase stemsContinue Reading
Behind Togo’s Russian corridor plan: the deeper forces reshaping Sahel logistics
The growing alignment between Lomé and Moscow is entering a new phase. Beyond the stated ambition of turning the port of Lomé into a transit platform for Russian goods bound for Togo and several Sahelian states, a broader realignment of the region’s commercial, logistical and strategic routes appears to beContinue Reading
The Atangana era at Cameroon’s Constitutional Council: how a tenure defined by ‘irrecevable’ came to a close in Paris
A final evacuation to Paris and the end of a long magistracy Clément Atangana, who presided over Cameroon’s Constitutional Council, died in Paris on the morning of 4 October 2026, at the age of 85. He had been medically evacuated to France in the hope of receiving more advanced treatment,Continue Reading
Why France’s Mistral stop in Dakar signals a quiet reset in Senegal military ties
When the French Navy’s amphibious helicopter carrier Mistral slipped into Dakar’s harbour, the moment was more than a routine port call. It offered a rare window into how Paris and Dakar are quietly recalibrating a defence relationship that has weathered years of regional turbulence and shifting geopolitical alignments. Behind theContinue Reading
Algeria’s Sonelgaz eyes Senegal: what lies behind the new energy push
Algeria’s state energy group Sonelgaz is extending its reach into West Africa, signing two agreements with Senegal’s national utility. The move is the latest step in a broader strategy that has already taken the company into Mali, Niger, Cameroon, Benin and Mauritania — and it reveals how Algiers is turningContinue Reading
Gabon’s first national day for retirees: the policy machinery behind the ceremony
Social Gabon’s first national day for retirees: the policy machinery behind the ceremony Libreville, Saturday 3 October 2026 – When Gabon staged its first National Day for Retirees and the Elderly on 1 October 2026, the ceremony at the Palais des Congrès Omar Bongo Ondimba looked like a tribute. LookContinue Reading
Why France’s Mistral helicopter carrier is in Senegal, and what it reveals about post-withdrawal ties
The Mistral, France’s amphibious helicopter carrier, is docked in Dakar from 2 to 6 October 2026. But this is no routine port call. For five days, French and Senegalese forces will conduct joint land and sea operations and share expertise. The visit comes just over a year after French troopsContinue Reading