Minister Massamba charts Gabon’s decisive course toward sustainable fishing deal with EU The Gabonese government has made a strategic move, positioning itself at a turning point in its maritime relations.…
Year: 2026
S&P’s Cameroon credit rating holds steady as political transition looms large
Standard & Poor’s has reaffirmed Cameroon’s sovereign credit rating at B-/B with a stable outlook, a decision that, while appearing reassuring on the surface, places the political transition in Yaoundé…
Senegal’s 2026 revised budget finally gains traction after opposition pressure
Senegal’s 2026 revised budget finally gains traction after opposition pressure After days of public criticism and behind-the-scenes political maneuvering, the Senegalese government has officially submitted its 2026 Revised Finance Bill…
Senegal’s local elections delay: Diomaye Faye’s calculated pivot and rising political stakes
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has quietly shifted gears on the country’s long-anticipated local elections, now slated for early 2027. As the January deadline approaches without any official confirmation, the…
Dioura raid marks a turning point as JNIM shatters Bamako’s battle narrative
The Malian armed forces command tried to wave away the severity of the fighting with a single dismissive line — that nothing of consequence had happened at Dioura. The response…
Niger’s breaking point: Tiani’s decree-by-decree campaign to unmake dissidents
Something shifted in Niger in the closing days of August 2024. With a single stroke of his pen, General Abdourahamane Tiani moved the country past the era of arrests and…
Gabon’s justice system at a crossroads: Alain-Georges Moukoko’s bold new direction for Libreville’s prosecutor’s office
Libreville, September 2026 — Gabon’s judicial landscape is poised for a significant transformation as Alain-Georges Moukoko assumes leadership at Libreville’s prosecutor’s office. The appointment, finalized during a critical magistrate reorganization,…
Niger’s decisive shift: how the CFPD’s 1.8 billion FCFA monthly fund tipped the balance of power
At the highest levels of Niger’s leadership, a fierce struggle has erupted over a military structure whose stakes extend far beyond security alone. At the heart of the matter lies…
Mali’s press reform moment: a decisive shift or a fragile truce?
The recent employers’ consultations and the proposed prefiguration unit for media self-regulation in Mali have been presented as a show of unity. Yet the reality on the ground tells a…