On Monday, 8 June 2026, Council President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé welcomed two senior United Nations officials to Lomé to discuss the ongoing crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). James Swan,…
Faure Gnassingbé coordinates African mediators for eastern DRC peace
Lomé hosted a high-level meeting on Monday, 8 June 2026, focused on African mediation efforts for the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the broader Great Lakes region….
Gabon and the European Union: a new era of partnership
Libreville – The strategic dialogue between Gabon and the European Union went well beyond the usual protocol of an annual diplomatic encounter. Against the backdrop of the Fifth Republic, which emerged from…
Bamako’s risky bet: bounties on heads raise strategy questions
The Malian junta’s announcement of financial bounties of up to two billion CFA francs for the capture or neutralisation of prominent jihadist figures and members of the Azawad Liberation Front has triggered…
Benin’s president launches regional integration tour in west africa
President Romuald Wadagni of the Republic of Benin has embarked on an official visit to three neighboring West African nations as part of a strategic diplomatic mission aimed at deepening regional integration…
Morocco strengthens defence capabilities with acquisition of advanced turkish-made drones
Morocco’s royal armed forces have officially integrated the turkish-made Bayraktar Akıncı drones into their fleet, according to satellite imagery analysed from the sixth air base in Ben Guerir. The advanced unmanned aerial…
Au mediator faure gnassingbé renews commitment to eastern drc stability
AU mediator faure gnassingbé renews commitment to eastern DRC stability Faure Gnassingbé, the President of Togo and the designated Mediator for the African Union (AU) in addressing the crisis in the eastern…
Gabon’s kobe-kobe megaproject: a turning point for central african industry
Economy Gabon’s kobe-kobe megaproject: a turning point for central african industry By Chief Editor June 9, 2026 241 No comment Libreville, June 9, 2026 – Just hours after officially inaugurating the deep-water…
Malian court sentences french officer, escalating tensions with Paris
A judicial ruling from the Bamako court has handed down a twenty-year criminal sentence to French Lieutenant-Colonel Yann V., approximately one year following his apprehension in Mali. The officer, officially assigned to…
Gabon’s budget deficit hit 5.3 percent in 2025 amid rising debt and slowing growth
Gabon’s budget deficit widened sharply to 5.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025, up from 3.8% a year earlier, according to the 2026 African Economic Outlook released by the African Development…
Kobe-Kobe deep-water port: Gabon’s bold bet to reshape its economic future
Economie Kobe-Kobe deep-water port: Gabon’s bold bet to reshape its economic future 9 juin 2026 98 No comment On 8 June 2026, the official groundbreaking of the Kobe-Kobe deep-water port in Gabon…
Kemi Seba’s legal woes deepen in South Africa amid alleged Russian crypto funding
South African judicial authorities have postponed their decision regarding the bail application of pan-Africanist activist Kemi Seba until June 18, 2026. Detained in Pretoria since April for alleged immigration offenses following his…