Cameroon kept borrowing through 2026 to fund infrastructure projects, cover budget financing needs and meet existing obligations. By the end of June, the country’s public debt had reached 15,607 billion CFA francs,…
Month: October 2026
Togo–Russia transport corridor: Lomé port set to anchor Sahel logistics route
A new institutional framework for Lomé–Moscow cooperation The relationship between Lomé and Moscow has entered a distinctly operational phase. A Russian initiative to position the Port of Lomé as a transit platform…
Clément Atangana dies in Paris: head of Cameroon’s Constitutional Council was 85
Clément Atangana, the president of Cameroon’s Constitutional Council, died in Paris on the morning of 4 October 2026. He was 85. The senior magistrate had been evacuated to France for more intensive…
French helicopter carrier Mistral docks in Senegal’s capital as Paris signals renewed defense partnership
France’s ambassador to Senegal, Christine Fages, delivered remarks in Dakar on Friday, October 2, 2026, during the port call of the French Navy’s Mistral helicopter carrier. She framed the visit as a…
Sonelgaz inks two Senelec deals as Algeria’s energy push reaches Senegal
Algeria’s state energy group Sonelgaz has signed two memorandums of understanding with Senegal’s national electricity company Senelec, extending a continental expansion that already covers Mali, Niger, Cameroon, Benin and Mauritania. The agreements,…
Gabon: First national day for retirees puts aging on the policy map
A national commitment to older citizens Gabon has taken a decisive step toward recognizing its older population. On 1 October 2026, Libreville hosted the first National Day for Retirees and Older Persons,…
Mistral in Senegal: France’s amphibious helicopter carrier arrives in Dakar
Mistral in Senegal: France’s amphibious helicopter carrier arrives in Dakar This amphibious vessel is capable of transporting helicopters, troops, and vehicles, and is designed for operations that combine land, air, and sea…
DR Congo national dialogue: Paris lawyer sets strict legal limits on its role
Kinshasa, October 2, 2026 — The national dialogue announced by President Félix Tshisekedi must function as a political mechanism for consultation and peacebuilding, not as a parallel institution, a lawyer at the…
Mecca: no bomb at the Grand Mosque, but a security scare that should not have happened
MAKKAH — A single cry near the marble colonnades of the Grand Mosque was enough to send a tremor through the Islamic world in the early hours of Friday. As tens of…
UN report accuses AFC/M23 of systematically targeting civilians in eastern DRC
A new United Nations report accuses the Alliance Fleuve Congo and the March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) of systematically targeting civilian populations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during operations against the Democratic…
Benin commits 600 billion FCFA to tourism after Africa’s 19th-place ranking
Benin’s 19th-place ranking on the African tourism index Benin ranks 19th in Africa for tourism destination development, according to the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index. The ranking assesses infrastructure…
Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers slam the door on Embaló’s return bid
A blunt rejection from Bissau’s military leadership Bissau has once again become the stage of a high-stakes political confrontation. Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the ousted former president, has broken his long silence from…