Cameroun to pay FCFA 120 billion bond installment in 2026

The Cameroonian government is set to settle a new installment of its multi-tranche ECMR 2023 sovereign bond on June 23, 2026, amounting to over FCFA 120 billion. This update was…

Morocco’s economy poised for robust 4.9% growth in 2025

The Moroccan economy is set for a notable acceleration, with projections indicating a robust 4.9% growth rate in 2025. This represents an uptick from the 4.4% expansion observed in 2024,…

Mali’s escalating conflict: jihadists and rebels destabilize Bamako, endangering civilians

Mali’s escalating conflict: jihadists and rebels destabilize Bamako, endangering civilians The conflict in Mali has entered a perilous new phase, marked by intensified offensives targeting both the northern regions and…

Cameroon’s two hidden ethnic classes: privilege vs struggle

Politics Jean Claude Mbede: «in Cameroon, there are really only two ethnic groups» The Cameroonian journalist exiled in Italy lifts the veil on the country’s deep social divide, far removed…

Cameroon seeks 163 million usd to digitise local councils

Cameroon is taking the next step in its administrative modernisation drive. Authorities in Yaoundé are looking for 163 million usd — roughly 90 billion CFA francs at current exchange rates…

Surveillance cameras boost security across Yaoundé

The capital of Cameroon, Yaoundé, has seen a significant drop in crime rates since the widespread deployment of surveillance cameras. These devices now protect homes, businesses, plantations, and even schools,…

Niger cracks down on cocaine smuggling hidden in second-hand clothes

A daring operation in Zinder, Niger, has exposed a sophisticated transnational cocaine smuggling ring after authorities seized 920 grams of the illicit substance cleverly concealed within bales of second-hand clothing.…

Burkina Faso’s quiet pivot to western partners for military medical training

Despite increasingly hostile official rhetoric against Western powers within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), the reality on the ground and in technical cooperation tells a more nuanced story. On…

Côte d’Ivoire’s mobile money agents grapple with persistent cash shortages

Côte d’Ivoire currently boasts over 400,000 mobile money service points, a staggering 300 times more than the total number of automated teller machines (ATMs) across the nation, according to the…

Chad court case: man faces charges for reselling same plot to multiple buyers

N’Djamena — A man is standing trial in Chad’s capital after allegedly selling the same plot of land to multiple buyers while threatening their lives. The High Court of N’Djamena…

Man arrested in Mpumalanga after filmed assault on grandmother over pension dispute

Mbombela (South Africa), 8 June 2026 – Police in Mpumalanga province have arrested a man suspected of violently assaulting his grandmother in the Nkomazi municipality. The arrest on Sunday 7…

Cameroun senate final checks before june 2026 session begins

The Cameroun Senate stands fully ready for the start of its ordinary June 2026 session, scheduled for tomorrow, 9 June. Demonstrating administrative thoroughness, Senate Secretary General Gustave Léopold Ngane, alongside…