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With mass protests, contested election results, and an aging president holding onto power, Cameroon stands on a knife’s edge. Any serious destabilization could trigger cascading disruption across Central Africa—from trade blockages and refugee flows to security crises for neighbors who rely on Cameroon as a regional anchor.

Mali is sinking deeper into darkness as power outages, crumbling roads, and fuel shortages combine into a nationwide crisis. Months of blackouts and blocked fuel imports by jihadist fighters have crippled transport, trade, and daily life, exposing years of neglect in energy and infrastructure management.

Hospitals in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou are reporting a surge of patients suffering from an unidentified fever that health experts say may be linked to the spread of Rift Valley fever across West Africa.

After months of diplomatic confrontation, France has taken steps to ease tensions with Algeria, directing its ambassador to attend a historic commemoration as a gesture of reconciliation. The move follows months of expulsions, sharp rhetoric, and disputes over migration and security, signaling Paris’s renewed interest in restoring dialogue with its former colony.