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Cameroon has officially completed 98% of its repayment obligations to France under the Debt Reduction-Development Contract (C2D), marking a highly symbolic milestone in the financial relationship between Yaoundé and Paris. While this announcement has sparked considerable discussion, it is crucial to clarify a significant point: Cameroon has concluded its commitments under this specific mechanism, not […]
The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) club is bracing for a potentially pivotal summer transfer window, as the future of 23-year-old winger Bradley Barcola hangs in the balance. Despite being labeled as untradable by club officials, Barcola now faces a critical juncture in his career, with his next move set to shape both his future and the […]
Breaking News Politique: RDC: “Une ordonnance présidentielle fixera les termes et les modalités d’organisation du dialogue national” (Muyaya)⠀ ⠀ Politique: Dialogue en RDC : les confessions religieuses appellent majorité et opposition à s’engager pour la restauration de la paix ⠀ ⠀ Sport: Basketball : New Generation déplore le silence de la Febaco et l’invite à […]
The Gabonese public debt has reached $15 billion in 2025, a record high for the CEMAC economy. This level, revealed after a marked exercise with tensions of trésorerie and increased recourse to regional markets, confirms the upward trajectory begun several years ago. It places Libreville face with an increasingly tight budgetary arbitrage, within a context […]
Moroccan authorities took rapper El Mahdi Lyoubi, known as «Mehdi Black Wind», into custody earlier this week. He is currently being held in a Casablanca prison, prompting a public appeal for his immediate release. Is this detention politically motivated? On Wednesday, Moroccan prosecutors referred El Mahdi Lyoubi, 34, to a court in Casablanca for immediate […]
Le Sénégal s’apprêterait à confier à la Banque d’affaires Lazard un rôle de conseiller financier sur sa dette souveraine, selon plusieurs sources proches du dossier citées par les agences Bloomberg et Reuters. L’arrivée attendue de la banque d’affaires renforce les anticipations d’un réaménagement de la dette sénégalaise, mais son mandat exact n’est pas encore établi. […]
President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno of Chad dispatched a significant diplomatic delegation to Yaoundé on Friday, July 17, 2026. The purpose of this high-level mission was to deliver a personal communication to his Cameroonian counterpart, President Paul Biya. Leading this distinguished group was Dr. Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul, the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, […]
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall made a brief return to Dakar, where he was greeted by enthusiastic supporters at the airport. The visit was marked by a meeting with current President Diomaye Faye, during which Sall formally requested Senegal’s backing for his candidacy to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. a strategic move in Senegal’s […]
Un face-à-face historique à Dakar L’ancien président Macky Sall a été reçu en audience officielle par son successeur, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, au Palais de la République. La quête du soutien diplomatique de Dakar pour propulser l’ex-chef de l’État au poste de Secrétaire général de l’ONU est au cœur de ce moment crucial. Une démarche diplomatique […]
Le Centre de Promotion des Investissements en Côte d’Ivoire (CEPICI) a lancé, le 10 juillet à Abidjan, le Guichet Unique de Déclaration de l’Investissement Privé (GUDIP), un nouvel outil destiné à améliorer la gouvernance des investissements privés. Développé en collaboration avec la Direction Générale de l’Économie, avec l’appui technique et financier du Programme d’Appui à […]
Chadian authorities announced the official establishment of diplomatic relations between Chad and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, marked by the signing of a joint communiqué in New York. The formal document was signed on July 16 by Mouctar Abakar, Chad’s permanent representative to the United Nations, alongside his Bahamian counterpart, Stan James. This communiqué outlines […]
Togo and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) are deepening their collaborative efforts in the realm of higher education. Gado Tchangbedji, the Minister of Higher Education and Research, hosted an IsDB delegation in Lomé on Tuesday, July 14, for a working session. The discussions centered on the Project to Support the Implementation of Higher Education Reform […]