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The Moroccan economy is poised for a significant upturn, with official national accounts data indicating an accelerated growth rate. Projections show the nation’s economic output expanding by 4.9% in 2025, building on the 4.4% growth achieved in 2024. This robust performance is primarily underpinned by a dynamic surge in domestic demand, occurring within an economic […]
Mali’s war spills into diplomatic arenas In Mali, a critical question now dominates the landscape: who truly maintains control on the ground, and at what cost to its civilian population? From the northern regions to the areas surrounding Bamako, the answer is not found in a clear-cut confrontation but rather in a complex web of […]
On 2 June 2026, President Paul Biya signed a decree appointing members of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy. Ten of the fourteen members were reappointed for a new five-year term, even though their previous mandates had expired a year earlier. The council has not held a session since August 2020 – almost six years […]
As President Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes the helm in Senegal, a critical question emerges regarding his administration’s legislative capabilities: can he effectively govern and implement his agenda without the full, direct support of Pastef within the parliamentary framework? The political landscape in Senegal is marked by the influence of key figures like Ousmane Sonko and […]
Jean Claude Mbede reflects on the real tribalism in Cameroon. Here is his account: Tribalism stories – Cameroon #1 I have decided to start recounting true stories about tribalism, which sometimes nests where you least expect it, dressed in the garments of intellectualism and privilege. Let me share a story that reveals the great deception […]
Cameroon is advancing its administrative modernisation strategy. The authorities in Yaoundé are looking for 163 million US dollars—nearly 90 billion CFA francs at current exchange rates—to finance the digitalisation of decentralised territorial collectivities (CTDs). The initiative aims to equip municipalities and regions with digital tools that can streamline the management of local public services in […]
Significant strides have been noted in the structuring of African mediation efforts aimed at restoring peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. This emerged as a key outcome of the technical session of the semiannual peace process review meeting, held on June 7–8, 2026, in Lomé. The session was convened by Togo’s Council […]
Modeste Mopa Fatoing, a high-ranking Cameroonian civil servant, has taken a bold stand against what he describes as the “tax mafia” within the country’s fiscal administration. His defiance has sparked widespread attention and controversy. The tax mafia refers to a network of corrupt officials and private interests that have allegedly siphoned public funds through inflated […]
Chahana Takiou, publisher of the biweekly newspaper “22 September”, was summoned by the prosecutor of the cybercrime unit on Monday afternoon. His summons came after he openly criticised the ruling junta during the Pan-African Media Forum held in Bamako from June 3 to 6. Chahana Takiou was placed under a detention warrant for “undermining the […]
In Cameroon, particularly in its political capital Yaoundé, surveillance cameras have become a crucial tool for deterring crime, protecting property and people, and easing traffic flow. Ever since these devices were installed in strategic areas of the city, residents report a significant drop in insecurity. A local from the Madagascar neighbourhood explained: “In our area, […]
Algeria continues its gestures of solidarity toward African nations in need. On Monday in N’Djamena, Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, alongside Chad’s Prime Minister and head of government Allamaye Halina, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Algeria-Chad solidarity power plant. The facility will have a production capacity of 40 megawatts, coming just days after the […]
On Friday, 5 June 2026, the regional branch of the Central Office for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS) in Zinder dismantled a transnational network, seizing 920 grammes of cocaine cleverly concealed inside bales of second-hand clothing. Two suspects were arrested in the Djaguindi neighbourhood — one Nigerien and one Beninese national. The operation […]