Why Libya’s aviation overture to Cameroon is more than a flight route
Yaoundé has already assembled technical working groups to scrutinise Tripoli’s offer in depth. The meeting that set the wheels in motion On 23 September 2026, Cameroon’s Minister of Transport, Jean Ernest Masséna Ngallè Bibehè, held an audience with a Libyan delegation led by Adel Shawi, Chargé d’affaires at Libya’s embassy in Cameroon. Their discussions centred […]
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What Chad’s UN intervention reveals about its regional security calculus
International What Chad’s UN intervention reveals about its regional security calculus A closer look at the forces driving N’Djamena’s firm stance in New York, where health minister Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim Mahamat condemned recent aerial incursions over Ennedi-East and laid out the country’s humanitarian and security priorities. Alwihda Info 26 Sept 2026 — 1 min read Share […]
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What really drove Washington to drop General Olenga from its sanctions list
The decision that closed a nine-year chapter After nearly a decade on the US Treasury’s financial blacklist, retired four-star General François Olenga can once again deal with American citizens and institutions — and so can his Safari Beach complex. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) formally removed both the general and Safari Club from […]
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Burkina Faso’s shifting security narrative: how today’s army falls short despite Moscow’s training
The general manager of Burkina Faso’s national broadcaster, RTB, may have expected a routine appearance when General Célestin Simporé, the defense minister, took the stage. Instead, what unfolded was anything but predictable. Behind the carefully rehearsed praise for the current junta’s security record, Simporé’s admission that Burkina Faso’s army was historically ‘poorly trained’ did more […]
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Gabon uncovers systemic payroll fraud: 1,473 ghost workers removed, saving 11 billion FCFA annually
Inside Gabon’s hidden payroll scandal: how absenteeism drained public coffers Gabon’s transitional government has taken a decisive step to expose a long-standing administrative loophole that allowed public funds to vanish into thin air. A sweeping biometric and financial audit revealed that over 1,400 state employees—many of whom had not set foot in an office for […]
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Gabon’s un gambit: inside the strategy behind Libreville’s first vice-presidency
When Gabon was elected vice-president of the 81st United Nations General Assembly back in June, the decision drew little fanfare outside diplomatic circles. Yet the session that opened on 22 September in New York has turned that quiet elevation into something more consequential: a seat at the Bureau of the world body’s principal deliberative organ […]
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Why Benin’s diplomatic push in New York hinges on good neighborliness
Why Benin’s diplomatic push in New York hinges on good neighborliness On the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Benin chaired the 1369th meeting of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in New York, held at the ministerial level. The session, led by […]
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Why Gabon’s poultry import ban is really a test of state capacity
The deeper game behind Gabon’s poultry standoff with Washington Libreville, Thursday 24 September 2026 – The dispute now pitting Libreville against Washington over poultry imports goes far beyond what sits in a freezer. It touches on a state’s ability to shield a strategic industry, organise its domestic market and turn food demand into productive activity. […]
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Côte d’Ivoire’s debt-for-education playbook: the inside story of what really happened in New York
When Ivorian Planning and Development Minister Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba took the floor in New York on 21 and 22 September 2026, he wasn’t there to deliver a routine speech. Two high-level UNICEF gatherings — one on financing artificial intelligence in education, the other on how debt burdens future generations — became the stage for a […]
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Burkina Faso’s anti-terror crackdown: the unseen consequences for Muslim leaders and national unity
In Burkina Faso, the line between fighting armed extremism and suppressing religious freedoms has blurred beyond recognition. Under the guise of eradicating the terrorist threat plaguing the nation, the transitional government led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré is pursuing an unprecedented strategy to control and repress the country’s majority Muslim community—a move that has sparked deep […]
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Benin’s social inclusion milestone: 1 422 new chance equality cards issued to empower persons with disabilities
Benin has taken a decisive step toward turning policy into tangible progress for persons with disabilities, unveiling 1 422 new Chance Equality Cards in a ceremony officiated by the Minister of Social Affairs and Microfinance, Véronique Tognifodé. This fresh batch brings the nationwide total to over 6 100 cards, all meticulously produced by the National […]
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KwaZulu-Natal’s silent war: how underground networks turned a Durban township into a bloodbath
The quiet streets of KwaMakhutha, a township roughly 30 km south of Durban, were shattered by an unrelenting act of violence when three masked gunmen stormed a private gathering late on September 22, 2026. In the span of minutes, eleven lives were wiped out, including a pregnant woman, while three others were left fighting for […]
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