Author: Ousmane Tandja

The contrast in scenes was striking: the Paraguayans celebrated wildly in front of their bench, turning to the stands where hundreds of their supporters cheered them on. The Germans, meanwhile, retreated to their technical area, some lying down with their faces in their hands. The Nationalmannschaft was eliminated in the round of 16 of the World Cup after a match of rare poor quality, but with plenty of drama culminating in a penalty shootout (1-1, 3-4 on penalties). The expected balance of power was established from the start: Germany dominated…

In a strongly worded op-ed published on June 26, 2026, political activist Joe La Conscience takes direct aim at Paul Biya. He paints a picture of 43 years of chaotic governance, shrinking public freedoms, and a plan for a dynastic handover of power. Accusing Biya of preparing a family succession is one thing. But coining the term ‘dynastocracy’ — that is something new. 43 years in power and a shattered record Joe La Conscience begins at the foundations. According to him, Paul Biya’s rise to power in 1982 was a…

Libreville, lundi 29 juin 2026 – L’accès aux médicaments est devenu un indicateur clé de la performance des systèmes de santé dans le monde. Au Gabon, où les attentes sociales sont très élevées, le président Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a fait de cette question une priorité immédiate. Le chef de l’État a reçu lundi la ministre de la Santé, Elza Nkana Ayo épouse Bivigou, accompagnée des responsables de l’Office Pharmaceutique National. Son message était clair : la disponibilité des produits de santé ne peut plus dépendre des aléas des circuits…

Le Forum National sur la Décarbonation des Industries Alimentaires, tenu lundi à Rabat sous l’égide de la Fédération Nationale de l’Agroalimentaire (FENAGRI), constitue une avancée décisive dans l’élaboration d’une feuille de route bas carbone pour ce pilier de l’économie marocaine.Organisé avec le soutien du ministère de l’Industrie et du Commerce ainsi que du ministère de la Transition énergétique et du Développement durable, cet événement a réuni des représentants des secteurs public, privé, financier, technique et institutionnel, tous mobilisés pour la transformation durable de l’industrie alimentaire au Maroc, selon un communiqué…

At a time when public discourse is saturated with talk of economic sovereignty and breaking free from external dependencies, the announcement of €3 million in Italian funding to ‘boost the tomato sector’ sounds like an admission of weakness, if not a glaring contradiction. For a state that champions sovereignism and self-sufficiency, reaching out for help in such basic agricultural sectors as horticulture raises a fundamental question: can one truly claim sovereignty while depending on Europe to grow one’s own tomatoes? Self-sufficiency is not financed from abroad. True sovereignty cannot be…

Ousmane Sonko, president of Senegal’s National Assembly, stated that the constitutional reform passed on Monday by the parliamentary majority is “one of the most strengthening” as it enhances Senegalese democracy and transparency in public management. “This constitutional reform is among the most consolidating, enabling us to take giant strides in perfecting Senegalese democracy and transparency in public management,” he declared. Sonko was chairing the plenary session dedicated to examining bill no. 17/2026 on constitutional revision, an initiative by deputies from the Pastef-Les patriotes parliamentary group. The head of the parliamentary…