Dakar: the empty baskets march sparks a lasting protest against the high cost of living
The movement against the soaring cost of living in Senegal has moved from online spaces to the streets. On Saturday, September 5, several dozen demonstrators gathered in Dakar for the “March of Empty Baskets,” part of the “30 Days for the Right Price” campaign. The procession started in the Castors neighborhood and ended at the […]
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Niger’s CNSP faces mounting pressure amid base 101 mutiny and JNIM attacks near Niamey
After a week marked by internal clashes in the heart of Niger’s capital and a terrorist push just ten kilometres from Niamey, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) is grappling with a rapidly deteriorating security situation. The events that unfolded between 28 August and 3 September expose deep fractures within the […]
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Niger: how the state narrative masks the junta’s fractures
In the wake of the deadly mutiny on 28 August at Niamey’s base 101, the junta’s state apparatus deployed a well-oiled media counter-offensive. By dismissing a fratricidal clash as a mere “mood swing” and reviving the theory of an international conspiracy, the official discourse seeks above all to conceal the crisis of confidence gripping the […]
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Gabon’s Samb’a Finances Holding seeks Cameroon licence for micro-insurance arm
The Gabonese group Samb’a Finances Holding submitted an application on 4 September 2026 to the insurance directorate of Cameroon’s Ministry of Finance, seeking approval to launch operations of its subsidiary Samb’a Assurances Cameroun S.A., which will focus on micro-insurance. Incorporated on 21 May 2026 in Douala, the subsidiary has a share capital of 615 million […]
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Cameroun : les dessous d’une possible transition
Des révélations récentes secouent la scène politique camerounaise, émanant de deux anciens hauts responsables des services de renseignement, Maxime Eko Eko et le capitaine Effoudou, sur une prétendue tentative de coup d’État en 2023 contre le président Paul Biya. Au cours des dernières semaines, des informations sensibles ont refait surface au Cameroun, suscitant de vives […]
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Gabon’s economic management hampered by unreliable public data
Running an economy without sufficiently detailed, regular and accessible data is like making decisions with limited visibility. In Gabon, the publication of economic indicators by specialised agencies does allow for monitoring certain sectoral trends, but it does not always meet the analytical needs of businesses, investors, researchers and citizens. Between cyclical information that is sometimes […]
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Decoding the IMF loan and Ousmane Sonko’s strategic vision
With financial resource management and economic sovereignty dominating public discourse, this analysis sheds essential light on the decisions that lie ahead. Understanding the IMF loan and its implications The recent approval of an IMF loan to Senegal marks a pivotal moment in the country’s economic trajectory. This financial backing arrives amid heightened debates over fiscal […]
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RDC-Israël : un rapprochement aux enjeux multiples
Politique RDC-Israël : un rapprochement aux enjeux multiples Emmanuel Kuzamba 04/09/20264 septembre 2026 Le choix de la RDC d’installer une ambassade à Jérusalem est un geste politique beaucoup plus significatif qu’un déménagement administratif. https://p.dw.com/p/5LdrJ La visite de travail du président de la RDC Félix Tshisekedi en Israël, les 31 août et 1er septembre 2026, a marqué […]
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Ten years after the assault on Jean Ping headquarters in Gabon, victims still demand justice
August 31, 2026, marked a decade since the violent raid on the campaign headquarters of Jean Ping in Libreville, a pivotal and highly contested event during the post-electoral unrest in Gabon in 2016. Following the presidential vote on August 27, 2016, which officially declared the incumbent leader Ali Bongo Ondimba as the winner, the opposition […]
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Sahel : le pari des juntes tourne-t-il à l’échec sécuritaire ?
Un rapport britannique décrit un Sahel où l’affaiblissement des États profite aux groupes armés. Au Mali, au Burkina Faso et au Niger, les régimes militaires avaient promis de restaurer la souveraineté et la sécurité. Mais sur le terrain, les attaques persistent, tandis que les institutions démocratiques reculent. Par notre rédaction — 4 septembre 2026 Elles […]
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Le grand invité Afrique – RDC: Félix «Tshisekedi est parmi les seuls dirigeants africains qui soit aussi proche d’Israël»
Le grand invité Afrique RDC: Félix «Tshisekedi est parmi les seuls dirigeants africains qui soit aussi proche d’Israël» Publié le : 04/09/2026 – 08:01 Écouter – 08:30 C’est la lune de miel entre la République démocratique du Congo et Israël. Après la visite cette semaine de Félix Tshisekedi dans l’État hébreu, la RDC annonce qu’elle […]
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Gabon ruling coalition party applauds Oligui Nguema and demands tangible results
The Rassemblement pour la Patrie et la Modernité (RPM), an active member of Gabon’s presidential majority, has expressed strong satisfaction with the dynamic leadership of President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema. In a public statement signed by party spokesperson Etienne Francky Meba Ondo, the political group highlighted the intense efforts deployed across the nation throughout the […]
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