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How can a nation proactively manage the potential fallout from a sudden drop in oil prices, a surge in inflation, or an escalating public debt, before these factors undermine state finances? This crucial question is at the heart of the new macroeconomic model currently being developed for Gabon by the International Monetary Fund (FMI). Unveiled […]
Olympique Lyonnais’ Ligue 1 season begins August 22 in Toulouse. The club had formally requested the LFP to rearrange this fixture, scheduled just days after a crucial Champions League playoff. However, the LFP has rejected this proposed alteration. Anticipated disputes between the Ligue de football professionnel (LFP) and Olympique Lyonnais have surfaced even before the […]
Signature of the peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda under the aegis of the United States Security Tuesday, July 7, 2026 – 06:28 The ongoing RDC Rwanda peace process has reached a “stalemate,” according to Jason K. Stearns, an associate professor at Simon Fraser University. Speaking on Monday during a Space event hosted by […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo concluded a working visit to Brazzaville on July 3, deepening bilateral ties with Congolese counterpart Denis Sassou N’Guesso. The Congolese head of state arrived aboard the Majestic River, a vessel flying the DRC flag, crossing the Pool Malebo before being welcomed at Brazzaville’s Beach by […]
In Cameroon, the accountability of public funds consistently encounters a persistent lack of transparency. For the 2024 fiscal year, the Supreme Court’s Chamber of Accounts could only trace a mere 3% of all state subsidies allocated to public enterprises. This alarming figure, highlighted in its report on the execution of the finance law, underscores the […]
PSG, fresh off their second consecutive Champions League triumph, is gearing up for a dynamic summer transfer window. The Parisian club has frequently been mentioned as a potential suitor for Eli Junior Kroupi. However, a substantial offer for the 20-year-old forward is now on the horizon, poised to dramatically alter the entire transfer situation. Despite […]
Senegal finds itself in the midst of significant political shifts. On Friday, July 3, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye made a pivotal announcement: his intention to form his own political party. This decision is poised to intensify the ongoing political rivalry with Ousmane Sonko, his former mentor who now holds the influential position of President of […]
• Direct Coupe du monde 2026 : la Suisse et la Colombie visent le dernier ticket pour les quarts après la qualification de l’Argentine face à l’Egypte (3-2) Article rédigé par Clément Parrot, Robin Prudent, Fabien Jannic-Cherbonnel France Télévisions Publié le 07/07/2026 06:00 Mis à jour le 07/07/2026 23:58 Le premier match de la journée entre […]
La France a rompu ses relations diplomatiques La France a rompu ses relations diplomatiques avec le Burkina Faso suite à l’annonce unilatérale du gouvernement militaire burkinabè de rompre ses relations avec Paris. Le chargé d’affaires du Burkina Faso à Paris Annulation des accords de coopération militaire Départ du personnel diplomatique français La France refuse les […]
La situation de Bradley Barcola au PSG est de plus en plus incertaine, avec Liverpool courtant ardemment l’attaquant de l’équipe de France. Selon Laurent Perrin, journaliste du Parisien, un départ du PSG est tout à fait envisageable cet été pour Barcola. Le joueur a déclaré la semaine dernière qu'il ne savait pas quel chemin prenait […]
In Burkina Faso, a wave of coordinated jihadist attacks on July 4 left at least fifty soldiers and civilian defense volunteers dead, according to reports from multiple sources. The assaults, claimed by the Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM)—an Al-Qaïda affiliate—targeted at least three regions: the north, northwest, and southwest of the country. Attackers overran […]