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Cameroon is on track to asphalt an average of 488 kilometers of roads each year between 2020 and the end of 2025, as confirmed by government data. This accelerated pace …
Cameroon’s road paving surge: 488 km asphalted annually by 2025 Read More
In the heart of the Sahel, a troubling new reality is taking shape. A fragile security landscape, already strained by years of instability, is now witnessing the emergence of a …
Escalating jihadist threats reshaping security across west africa Read More
Gabon’s ongoing land reform initiative has reached a new milestone, with the Ministry of Housing, Urban Planning and Land Registry processing an additional 4,046 property transfer decisions. This brings the …
Gabon’s land reform accelerates with over 20,800 property transfers Read More
Gabon is set to significantly boost its defense budget in 2026, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s post-political transition strategy. On June 11, State Minister of National Defense Brigitte …
Gabon allocates 377.68 billion XAF to defense in 2026 amid transition focus Read More
The Gabon-European Union partnership is entering a pivotal phase. Libreville is signaling to its European counterparts that the era of traditional public development aid—which has shaped the relationship since independence—is …
Gabon shifts from eu aid to direct investments for economic growth Read More
In an effort to enhance fiscal responsibility, Nigerien authorities have approved the elimination of multiple administrative units directly linked to the Office of the President and the Prime Minister’s Cabinet. …
Niger implements cost-cutting measures to streamline state expenditures Read More
The Olympique Lyonnais have completed the permanent signing of 19-year-old defender Noham Kamara, securing his services until 2030. The move follows a winter loan spell that included a purchase option, …
Lyon secures young defender’s long-term future with PSG transfer Read More
The Nigerien transitional authorities have revoked the citizenship of Dr. Mayra Djibrine, leader of the Alliance des Démocrates du Sahel (ADS), a Brussels-based organization. This unprecedented decision, issued through an …
Niger strips citizenship from saharan democrat alliance leader Read More
The Mobile Brigade for Economic Control and Fraud Repression (BMCRF) has intensified its efforts to curb the unjustified surge in cement prices plaguing Burkina Faso’s construction sector. The authority is …
Burkina Faso tackles cement price surge with strict controls Read More
The capital city of Mali, Bamako, is gripped by palpable unease following the release of a new video by the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (JNIM) on the evening …
Escalating tensions in Bamako after JNIM video release Read More
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) late Thursday, June 11, 2026, the United States Ambassador to Rabat, Richard Duke Buchan III, expressed his honor at welcoming elected representatives …
Us ambassador in Rabat honors Sahara marocain leaders at independence celebration Read More
Alassane Ouattara, President of Côte d’Ivoire, hosted two high-profile meetings at the presidential palace in Abidjan, bringing together Ousmane Diagana, Vice President of the World Bank for West and Central …
Ouattara’s strategic meetings with World Bank and Sea-Invest in Abidjan Read More