Month: July 2026

In Senegal, the political landscape is experiencing a significant upheaval. Ousmane Sonko, now holding the influential position of President of the National Assembly and backed by a substantial parliamentary majority, has issued a stark warning: he intends to bring down the government "as many times as necessary." This assertive stance comes amidst accusations that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has deviated from the nation's foundational "sovereignist project," instead prioritizing the establishment of his own political party. The unfolding events raise crucial questions about the true extent of Ousmane Sonko's power to destabilize the current administration, the credibility of his threats, and how President Faye plans to respond to this direct challenge to his authority in Senegalese po...

The Gabonese government cannot simply make cosmetic adjustments to its institutions. This is the strong plea made by Yves Fernand Manfoumbi, a seasoned technocrat, in an article published on his Facebook page on July 15, 2026. The country must adopt a radical conceptual shift from day-to-day management to embracing a true vision of long-term planning.Dressing up the state's trajectory, Manfoumbi laments that public action has too long operated in reactive mode against crises. He reminds us that "no state can become powerful through improvisation." To support his argument, he cites examples of nations like Singapore, South Korea, and Rwanda, which have transformed their destinies by adopting a strict discipline in prospective planning.However, Gabon has all the cards to succeed its own tran...