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Le président sénégalais Bassirou Diomaye Faye, photographié le 30 mai 2026, se trouve dans une situation politique inédite. La question centrale qui agite les cercles politiques à Dakar est de savoir s'il pourra légiférer sans le soutien de Pastef, le parti qui l'a porté au pouvoir. Cette interrogation repose sur l'équilibre des forces à l'Assemblée nationale et sur la capacité du chef de l'État à trouver des majorités alternatives.Depuis son accession à la présidence, la dynamique parlementaire a évolué, et les alliances traditionnelles pourraient être mises à l'épreuve. L'absence d'une majorité claire pour le parti Pastef oblige le président à envisager des coalitions ou des compromis avec d'autres formations politiques. Cette situation soulève des enjeux majeurs pour la gouvernance du S...

Significant steps forward have been acknowledged in the process of organising African mediation efforts for peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was a key takeaway from the technical session of the semi-annual evaluation meeting of the peace process, held from 7 to 8 June 2026 in Lomé at the initiative of Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Council of Togo and African Union mediator for resolving the crisis in eastern DRC and the Great Lakes region.Following the ministerial phase previously led by the Minister of Cooperation and Togolese Abroad, Yackoley Johnson, the President of the Council, Faure Gnassingbé, chaired a meeting on Monday 8 June in Lomé dedicated to a semi-annual review of activities carried out under the African mediation.The diplomatic gath...

Modeste Mopa Fatoing, a high-ranking civil servant in Cameroon, has drawn attention for defying what he calls the "tax mafia". As former director general of Taxes, his actions have sparked discussions about fiscal governance and corruption within the country's tax administration. Louis Paul MotazeJean-Pierre Amougou BelingaMartinez Zogo By Fati Seyni — Analyst

A Malian journalist was placed in detention on Monday after being summoned by judicial authorities, days after he openly criticised the ruling junta during a media forum in Bamako.Chahana Takiou, director of publication of the biweekly newspaper '22 Septembre', was taken into custody following a judicial hearing on charges of 'undermining state credit through the judiciary'. A judicial source, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the detention and stated that his trial is scheduled for 27 July.Family members of Mr Takiou verified the detention.During the Pan-African Media Forum, held in Bamako from 3 to 6 June, Mr Takiou participated in a panel moderated by Idrissa Hamidou Touré, a prosecutor from a Bamako court. In his remarks, he declared: 'There is no peace dynamic in Mali. You...

Algeria continues its concrete acts of solidarity toward African nations in need. Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, alongside Chad's head of government Allamaye Halina, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Algeria-Chad solidarity power plant in N'Djamena on Monday. The facility will have a production capacity of 40 megawatts. This comes just days after a similar 40 MW Algeria-Niger solidarity power plant was inaugurated in Gorou Banda, Niamey. Both plants are gifts from Algeria to Chad and Niger respectively.Having contributed tangibly to Africa's decolonisation process, Algeria now focuses its solidarity on the economic and social development of formerly colonised countries that face difficulties due to unequal international relations dominated by neocolonial practices of former oc...

On Friday 5 June 2026, the regional branch of the Central Office for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS) in Zinder dismantled a transnational network, seizing 920 grammes of cocaine cleverly concealed inside bales of second-hand clothing. Two suspects—a Nigerien national and a Beninese national—were arrested in the Djaguindi district. The operation reveals the growing sophistication of traffickers who exploit the Lomé-Niamey-Lagos corridor. The seizure underscores the complexity of drug trafficking networks active in West Africa. Acting on a reliable tip from local residents, investigators successfully dismantled the network and made the arrests in the heart of the regional capital. The profiles of the two individuals highlight the cross-border nature of the trade: the firs...

Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, welcomed UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix in Rabat on Monday for the latter's second official visit to the Kingdom. Their talks focused on the significant role and the substantial, exemplary contribution of the Kingdom of Morocco to United Nations peacekeeping operations. Morocco's involvement stems from a strategic royal vision rooted in a longstanding commitment to UN peacekeeping that dates back to 1960. Currently ranked ninth among the top troop-contributing nations to UN peacekeeping missions, Morocco also chairs the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for 2026 and serves as coordinator of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on peacekeeping matters. This reflec...

On Monday in Rabat, the African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry, and Mines, Francisca Tatchouop Belobe, commended Morocco's achievements under the leadership of King Mohammed VI. In a press statement after her meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, she highlighted the significant industrial progress Morocco has made in recent years. She noted that the kingdom holds a leading position in the automobile and aeronautics industries across the African continent.The AU commissioner also praised Morocco for sharing its expertise with other African nations, emphasizing the establishment of a critical minerals value chain by the kingdom. She took the opportunity to express gratitude to King Mohammed ...

Yaoundé: inside the final preparations ahead of the senate's June sessionAll systems go for Cameroon's upper house as the June 2026 ordinary session prepares to open on 9 June. Demonstrating rigorous administrative procedure, the Secretary-General of the Senate, Mr. Gustave Léopold Ngane, accompanied by the Deputy Secretary-General and senior officials, carried out a comprehensive inspection of all Senate facilities at the Economic and Social Council this morning, 8 June 2026. This final assessment aimed to confirm the readiness of every infrastructure essential for the smooth conduct of parliamentary business. The delegation carefully examined conference rooms, the VIP reception lounge, banquet halls, and the main hemicycle where senators will convene throughout the session. After the ins...

Two recent statements on the presence of Rwandan troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have drawn a sharp reaction from former deputy prime minister and foreign minister, now national deputy Léonard She Okitundu, along with his political party, the Green Social Democratic Party (PSDV). The statements in question came from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot, each addressing the withdrawal of Rwandan forces from occupied areas in eastern DRC.In a declaration dated 7 June 2026, She Okitundu and the PSDV argued that the positions taken by these international partners represent a significant step forward in the search for a lasting solution to the security crisis afflicting the eastern part of the country. For them, the growing interest of the ...

Villefranche-de-Rouergue association continues sending aid to Mali despite hardshipsThe 16th general assembly of the Association supporting the village of Forgho in northern Mali took place recently.At the start of the meeting, president Marie-Jo Mennelet shared concerning news from Mali with evident emotion: "I do not have very good news from the country, which is going through even more difficult days than before." Jihadist attacks, shortages, water and electricity cuts, rising prices, and intense heat are making daily life extremely trying for local populations.Despite this challenging context, the association maintains a strong bond with its friends in Forgho and Bamako and continues, as much as possible, to respond to their needs with loyalty and solidarity. In her moral report, Marie...

The International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) is set to elect its next Secretary-General on November 15-16, 2026, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The elected official will lead the organisation for a four-year term.We have discovered that France under President Macron is allegedly preparing to support former Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Julien Ciolos as a candidate to replace Rwandan Louise Mushikiwabo at the helm of the OIF.While France shows diplomatic smiles toward the Democratic Republic of Congo's candidate, former Culture and Arts Minister Juliana Amato Lumumba, it is working behind the scenes to promote Ciolos's candidacy among its traditional allies in Francophone Africa and beyond.The move appears to be a way for France to avoid choosing between the Rwandan and Congolese cand...