The African Tribune

During the Abidjan 2 international conference on artificial intelligence and digital platform regulation, Germain Ngoyo Moussavou, Chair of Gabon’s High Authority of Communication (HAC), engaged in discussions with Meta representatives. The talks centered on the suspension of social media in Gabon and the potential for stronger legal frameworks governing the digital space. From June 1 to 3, 2026, regulators, digital experts, and global tech leaders gathered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for the Abidjan 2 event. Organized by the African Communications Regulators Network (RIARC) and the Francophone Media Regulators Network (REFRAM), the conference addressed challenges in AI governance, content moderation, and freedom of communication. Social media suspension takes center stage On the sidelin...

Tensions between Ousmane Sonko and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye have reached a critical juncture in Senegal’s evolving political landscape. During a press briefing in Dakar, the former Prime Minister laid bare the reasons behind his party’s decision to boycott the newly formed government led by Ahmadou Alamine Mohamed Lô. strategic disagreements overshadow Senegal’s governance priorities The Pastef-Les Patriotes, Sonko’s party, has cited fundamental discrepancies with the administration’s agenda as the core reason for its withdrawal. Among the most contentious issues are the overhaul of the judiciary, demands for greater transparency in public finances, renegotiation of economically unfavorable contracts, and the handling of the national debt. Sonko emphasized that the government fai...

politicsFrance–Gabon: forging a strategic comebackeditorial team june 4, 2026 81 no commentsLibreville, june 4, 2026 — The state visit President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema will pay to France on july 20 is far more than routine diplomacy.Teased during his interview with an international broadcaster, this trip signals a fresh chapter in Libreville’s relationship with Paris at a time when Central Africa is reshaping its geopolitical map.Against the backdrop of rising tensions between several African nations and their former colonial power, Gabon is charting a distinct path—one rooted in renewed, reciprocal cooperation built on shared strategic interests. President Oligui Nguema has been unequivocal: Gabon–France ties remain in excellent shape.Beyond symbolism, this visit could mark a landma...

In the bustling Kobontafa district, just steps from Niamey’s international airport, residents are scrambling to dismantle their own homes ahead of imminent demolitions. Roofs, doors and windows are being stripped away in haste as authorities push forward with a sweeping operation targeting unauthorized structures within the airport’s security perimeter. Strengthening defenses after a deadly attack The move comes in direct response to the January 29 assault on Niamey’s Diori Hamani International Airport and a nearby military drone base. Authorities believe the attackers used the maze of informal settlements surrounding the airport to infiltrate the high-security zone. This incident exposed critical vulnerabilities in the nation’s defense strategy. Over 26,000 residents face displacement O...

Following months of discreet observation, former presidential candidate Dieudonné Minlama Mintogo has broken his silence in a bold public statement. In his assessment of the current political landscape, he warns the new authorities against a critical danger: reducing President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema’s overwhelming mandate to a mere instrument of partisan advantage. Speaking exclusively to national media, Minlama Mintogo emphasizes that the real challenge facing Gabon’s Fifth Republic is not economic or institutional, but fundamentally political. With over 94% of the vote in the 2025 presidential election, he argues, the president possesses a legitimacy unparalleled in recent Gabonese political history—a legitimacy that demands equally exceptional responsibility. Mandate rooted in n...

Once a Tuareg rebel and later a Malian diplomat, Iyad Ag Ghaly now leads the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an alliance forged in 2017 to advance a militant agenda across the Sahel. who is the most wanted man in the Sahel? Iyad Ag Ghaly stands atop the region’s most-wanted list, facing a trifecta of global sanctions: blacklisted by the United Nations, branded a terrorist by the United States, and pursued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. His JNIM has emerged as the dominant jihadist force in Mali, merging with local factions to challenge state authority and fuel a decade-long security crisis that has claimed thousands of lives. recent attacks expose the fragility of Mali’s government On April 25 and 26, coordina...