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Inside Cameroon's anglophone standstill: what a decade of crisis reveals about the October 1 ghost townReporting from Yaoundé, Richard OnanenaOctober 1 marks the birth of the Federal Republic of Cameroon, a day in 1961 when the former French colony united with Southern Cameroons under British administration. That reunification, however, remains contested by some anglophone separatists. On October 1, 2017, Ambazonian separatists unilaterally declared independence for the Northwest and Southwest regions.As a "ghost town" operation was observed in several towns across the Northwest and Southwest (NOSO) on Tuesday, Cameroonian authorities, fearing protests, deployed a heavy security grid. By midday, no major incidents were reported. Yet economic and social life was largely frozen in major urba...

On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé granted an audience in Lomé to the Democratic Republic of Congo's Minister of Regional Integration, Floribert Anzuluni, who is on an official visit to the country. The Congolese envoy, tasked with delivering a written communication from his counterpart, DRC President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, said after the meeting: "We were dispatched to the President of the Council to convey a special message from President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi. This letter concerns the pacification process in eastern DRC, in which His Excellency Faure Gnassingbé plays a central role as the African Union mediator." The Congolese minister took the opportunity to present a detailed overview of recent progress on programs to demobilize armed gro...

Burkina FasoAES currency uncertainty: the real-world costs of waiting for Burkina Faso's TraoréThe absence of any firm timeline for a shared currency among Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is already shaping decisions far beyond the negotiating table, with households, traders and businesses left to plan around a question mark. When President Ibrahim Traoré faced reporters on Sunday, 27 September 2026, he neither confirmed nor denied an imminent launch, instead signalling that the file remains under review.Figures in this story Ibrahim Traoré Ousmane Traoré SambaSee all articles 28 Sep 2026 at 22:36 • Updated 28 Sep 2026 ECONOMY ↓ Read offline 🎧 Listen to the articleAES currency uncertainty: the real-world costs of waiting for Burkina Faso's TraoréPreparing audi...

Ivory Coast has turned down a US proposal to accept people deported from the United States who are not necessarily Ivorian nationals. The decision carries tangible consequences for households, local economies and the country's international standing, as Washington expands its third-country removal policy. In mid-June 2026, a US State Department official travelled to Abidjan as part of a diplomatic tour across West and Central Africa. Christian Ehrhardt, who heads the State Department's Office of Remigration, was seeking to persuade several African governments to take in people expelled from the United States even when those individuals are not citizens of the receiving countries. The talks in Abidjan did not produce an agreement. Ivorian authorities declined the US request. What the US thi...

Senegal's 2026 budget: the real-world fallout of a Sonko-Diomaye Faye deadlockThe 2026 supplementary finance bill is more than a parliamentary tussle: if it stalls, the fallout will hit households, businesses, and the country’s creditworthiness. As Assembly speaker, Ousmane Sonko holds the levers to delay, reshape, or kill the text—and the consequences will be felt far beyond the chamber.Bassirou Diomaye Faye is confident that the Pastef majority will approve the 2026 supplementary finance law. But at the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko has real tools to slow, reshape, or even bring down the bill. The key is to understand what the Constitution allows each side to do—and at what cost.The head of state has little doubt about the outcome. For Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Sonko—speaker of t...

Senegal's December 2, 2026: What an assembly dissolution would cost you On December 2, 2026, Senegal's president will gain the power to dissolve the National Assembly—a move that could trigger a costly snap election and disrupt the political landscape for citizens and businesses alike. In just over two months, the president of Senegal will possess a constitutional weapon that has been off-limits until now: the dissolution of the National Assembly. With a parliament controlled by Pastef and an executive now backed by its own party, the country is approaching a pivotal date. This analysis breaks down the timeline, the options on the table, their financial implications, and what each side stands to gain or lose. The date is no coincidence. Article 87 of the Constitution allows the head o...

After the constitutional setback, the debate shifts to what comes next The constitutional ruling on Senegal's special funds has triggered a wider debate about the limits of parliamentary oversight, the sharing of powers between the executive and the legislature, and the fate of discretionary spending that remains outside independent audit. The decision has not settled the argument; it has moved it into a new arena, where the question is no longer whether the funds should be controlled, but who has the authority to set the rules and how far that control can realistically reach. The push to regulate special funds began with unusual momentum. On August 10, 2026, during an extraordinary session, lawmakers examined an urgent bill on the legal regime for special credits, championed by MP Guy Ma...

Politique Gabon: quand le citoyen devient un acteur clé de la démocratie Libreville, dimanche 13 septembre 2026 – La Ve République gabonaise cherche-t-elle à réinventer la manière de gouverner le pays ? C'est la question sous-jacente à la rencontre du 11 septembre entre Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema et Séraphin Moundounga. En recevant le président de la Commission nationale pour la démocratie et la participation citoyenne, le chef de l'État n'a pas simplement pris acte de la mise en place d'une nouvelle institution. Il a placé le citoyen au cœur d'un chantier qui pourrait redéfinir durablement la relation entre la population...

Ecouter l'article Le Forum pour l’organisation de la relance et la concrétisation de l’espoir (FORCE) a effectué sa rentrée associative ce 12 septembre 2026 à Akanda, sous le thème « Bilan et perspectives : regards citoyens sur l’action gouvernementale ». La cérémonie a réuni les membres de l’association, plusieurs organisations partenaires et des habitants d’Akanda autour de deux panels en lien avec le développement socio-économique et infrastructurel du pays.  Dans son discours d’ouverture, la coordinatrice générale, Scholastique Ayoli Letsina, a rappelé la volonté de FORCE de faire de la société civile un acteur engagé dans la construction du Gabon aux côtés du chef de l’Etat Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, largement plébiscité le 12 avril 2025. Pour elle, l’accompagnement de l’...

BéninIntégration des AME au Bénin : Anselme Amoussou salue une volonté politique réelle après les arbitrages de la MarinaÀ l'issue d'une réunion de travail tenue au Palais de la Marina en présence du président Romuald Wadagni, le secrétaire général de la Confédération des syndicats autonomes du Bénin (CSA-Bénin), Anselme Amoussou, s'est montré confiant quant aux engagements pris par le gouvernement.Personnalités dans cet articleRomuald WadagniEdouard DjogbénouVoir tous ses articlesLe 11 sep 2026 à 19:06•MàJ le 11 sep 2026SOCIéTé↓Lire hors-ligne🎧 Écouter l'articleIntégration des AME: Anselme Amoussou salue la volonté politique du chef de l’État après des avancées majeures actées à la MarinaPréparation de l'audio...0:00/0:00🔊1x2 min de lectureLire plus tardGoogle NewsCommenterPartagerFaceboo...

Publié aujourd'hui à 13h21 Lecture : 5 minutes. Fichier généré le Lire dans l’app Résumer Boubacar Sidiki Haidara Journaliste, spécialiste du Mali Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno Succès Masra Albert Pahimi Padacké By Harouna Ousmane — Reporter