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Breaking News Sécurité: Le M23 redevient le groupe armé le plus meurtrier dans l’est de la RDC, selon le KST⠀ ⠀ Santé: Walikale : la rougeole menace les enfants de moins de 5 ans à Pinga, la vaccination de routine toujours bloquée faute d’acheminement des intrants⠀ ⠀ Politique: RDC: “Une ordonnance présidentielle fixera les termes […]
Yves Plumey Bobo Cameroon specialist journalist Chantal Biya Paul Biya National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH) Behind the scenes of a high-profile separation The corridors of power in Yaoundé are abuzz with whispers of an impending divorce between two of Cameroon’s most influential women. Chantal Biya, the country’s First Lady, and Nathalie Moudiki, second-in-command at the National […]
The reappearance of Macky Sall in Senegal, following several months spent abroad since his presidential tenure concluded in April 2024, has immediately reopened the political divisions that traverse the nation. Yoro Dia, a prominent figure within the Alliance pour la République (APR) and former communication advisor to the presidency, seized the opportunity to offer a […]
The reappearance of Macky Sall in Senegal, following an extended period abroad since his presidential tenure concluded in April 2024, has immediately reignited the fundamental political divisions traversing the nation. Yoro Dia, a prominent figure within the Alliance pour la République (APR) and former presidential communications advisor, seized this moment to deliver a particularly aggressive […]
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 […]