Benin and Germany are set to sign a fresh bilateral security agreement, with Berlin moving to widen its partnership with Cotonou on both defence and…
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Month: October 2026
Ibrahim Traoré and Marine Le Pen: a striking convergence of discourse
Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré and France’s far-right figure Marine Le Pen are advancing remarkably similar political narratives, despite operating in vastly different contexts.…
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Clément Atangana, former president of Cameroon’s constitutional council, dies at 84 in Paris
Clément Atangana, who presided over Cameroon’s Constitutional Council from 2018 until his death, passed away on 4 October 2026 in Paris, France, following an illness.…
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Gabon trains 400 youth to turn skills into economic muscle
Politics Gabon trains 400 youth to turn skills into economic muscle By Editorial Team 4 October 2026 Libreville, Sunday 4 October 2026 – Gabon is…
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How Félix Tshisekedi outsourced the fight against M23 in DRC
As the M23 rebel coalition advanced toward Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, in early 2025, Congolese authorities in Kinshasa scrambled to secure the…
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Cameroun job growth in 2025 falls short of government targets
Cameroon’s job market in 2025 saw 197,356 new positions created, according to the National Observatory for Employment and Vocational Training (ONEFOP), yet this progress remains…
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Cameroon’s public debt crosses 15,600 billion FCFA as IMF flags high risk
Cameroon’s debt stock hits 15,607 billion FCFA by mid-2026 Cameroon’s public debt reached 15,607 billion CFA francs at the end of June 2026, equivalent to…
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Togo: Russia’s new plan to use Lomé port as gateway to the Sahel
Russia is moving to establish a transport corridor that would channel its goods through the port of Lomé toward Togo and several West African and…
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Clément Atangana, président du Conseil constitutionnel camerounais, décède à Paris
Le président du Conseil constitutionnel du Cameroun, Clément Atangana, est décédé ce matin à Paris, où il avait été évacué pour recevoir des soins médicaux…
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French helicopter carrier Mistral docks in Dakar as Paris touts revamped military partnership with Senegal
France’s ambassador to Senegal, Christine Fages, spoke in Dakar on Friday, October 2, 2026, during a port call by the French Navy’s amphibious helicopter carrier…
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Sonelgaz expands into Senegal with two Senelec agreements
Algeria’s state energy group Sonelgaz has extended its reach into Senegal, signing two memorandums of understanding with national utility Senelec. The move follows earlier deployments…
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Gabon launches first national day for retirees and elderly citizens
A new annual event puts ageing on the policy map Libreville hosted the inaugural National Day of Retirees and the Elderly on 1 October 2026,…
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