Gabon has taken a significant step in public service reform by splitting the management of water and electricity. On June 25, 2026, the Council of Ministers approved two bills establishing the “Gabonaise des Eaux” and “Électricité du Gabon,” both mixed-economy companies dedicated to drinking water and electricity, respectively. By abandoning the integrated model of the […]
On Friday, May 22, Ousmane Sonko was relieved of his duties as Prime Minister, a decision that could trigger a significant political crisis in Senegal. For months, Sonko had described their dynamic as a “soft cohabitation”—a paradoxical term given the implications of cohabitation, especially since both he and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye emerged from the […]
Lomé hosted a pivotal two-day summit on June 7-8, 2026, bringing together regional mediators to address the escalating crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Representatives from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), East African Community (EAC), and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) joined forces with delegates from the African Union […]
