In a 27 September 2026 interview marking four years in power, Ibrahim Traoré delivered a defence of his tenure. Military campaigns, territories declared recaptured, equipment purchases, investments and economic programmes…
Month: September 2026
Cameroun sanctions TV station Vision 4 over Martinez Zogo trial coverage
Cameroon’s media watchdog suspends Vision 4 for one month following Martinez Zogo trial coverage The National Communication Council (CNC) of Cameroon has imposed a one-month suspension on television station Vision…
Cameroon approves Prime’s 42.5% share in Thali oil permit amid financial pressures
Cameroon’s oil sector has reached a pivotal moment with the presidential green light for a significant transaction in the Thali offshore permit. Tower Resources, the British operator behind the project,…
West Africa secures new three-year peace pact between Entente Council and UNOWAS
The Entente Council and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) have finalized a landmark three-year Memorandum of Understanding to bolster regional peace, stability, and diplomatic…
Togo’s president hosts Congo’s regional integration minister in Lomé for peace talks
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé held a meeting in Lomé with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Regional Integration Minister Floribert Anzuluni during an official visit…
87 kidnapped in northern Nigeria as armed gangs strike two states in 48 hours
At least 87 people, most of them women, were abducted in two separate attacks carried out within 48 hours in Niger and Zamfara states, the latest mass kidnappings to hit…
Tu-95 strategic bomber crashes in Russia’s Amur region, killing six crew members
A Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed on Tuesday, September 29, in the Amur region of Russia’s Far East during a training flight, killing six crew members. A seventh serviceman,…
Benin opens defense talks with Algeria in fresh partnership push
Benin has opened a new defense channel with Algeria, moving to widen its circle of military partners as security threats shift across West Africa. The talks center on training and…
Gabon’s 2026 public finance review: key insights for economic growth
The Gabon Public Finance Review 2026 outlines strategic fiscal policies designed to bolster public finance sustainability, stimulate employment growth, and enhance the quality of life for Gabonese citizens. Key findings…
Cameroon finance minister urges deeper capital markets for CEMAC growth
HomeBusinessCameroon finance minister outlines capital market strategy for CEMAC Business NewsFinanceGovernment Policy Cameroon finance minister urges deeper capital markets for CEMAC growth Cameroon’s finance minister, Louis Paul Motazé, has called…
Anié grand market fire: no lives lost, but hundreds of traders ruined as Togo’s regime fails again
Flames tore through the main building of the Grand marché d’Anié overnight, reducing the commercial heart of the Plateaux region to a pile of ash while helpless traders watched. Nobody…