Oumar Farouk Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 August 2026: Only amateurs wait until election day to rig an election. By then, ballots are being watched, observers are present, citizens are alert, and political positions have hardened. The more sophisticated contest begins much earlier—when the rules are written, institutions are positioned, and the electoral terrain itself begins to shift. That is why Sierra Leone’s current constitutional debate matters far beyond Parliament. If the rules governing future presidential elections, electoral thresholds, and political geography are being altered now, the 2028 election may already be underway. The question is no longer simply who will count the votes. It is who will define the conditions under which those votes will matter. Sierra Leone should recognize the danger. The disputed 2023 election left behind something more enduring than competing claims of victory and defeat: a deficit of trust. Whatever one’s partisan interpretation of that election,...

São Tomé (São Tomé e Príncipe), 06 de Ago. 2026 (STP-Press) – O Fundo Global para o Ambiente acaba de financiar, em cerca de 5,6 milhões de Euros, um projecto para a preservação das florestas em São Tomé e Príncipe.Com duração de cinco anos e denominado de “Projecto Florestas Intactas de São Tomé e Príncipe” será executado pelo Governo são-tomense em colaboração com a União Internacional para a Conservação da Natureza e a BirdLife Internacional.Na cerimónia de lançamento desta iniciativa a ministra do Ambiente, Juventude e Turismo Sustentável, Nilda da Mata reconheceu que poucos países, com a dimensão de São Tomé e Príncipe, possuem uma concentração tão extraordinária de espécies endémicas de plantas, aves, anfíbios, insectos e de outros organismos vivos.“Esta riqueza natural distingue-nos no mundo e constitui também um património para toda a humanidade”, admitiu Nilda da Mata, assegurando que “mais do que conservar árvores, estaremos a proteger a...

Chris MovirongoChief Executive of the Rössing Foundation. Small-scale mining has long been recognised for its contribution to Namibia’s economy, yet its true potential extends far beyond mineral extraction. Across many rural communities, small-scale miners are entrepreneurs, employers, and providers whose work supports households and stimulates local economic activity. When given the right opportunities, they can become powerful drivers of inclusive economic growth and rural development. Yet the success of small-scale miners depends on more than access to mineral resources. Many still operate without reliable access to formal markets, finance, appropriate equipment, or technical and business support. Building sustainable enterprises requires closing these gaps, and doing so will strengthen not only the mining sector but Namibia’s broader development agenda. Market access remains one of the most persistent challenges. Considerable effort goes into extraction, but limited market information, weak business networks, and barriers to formal trade often prevent miners from realising the...

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  …as digital strategy drives growth Leemisa Thuseho NEDBANK Lesotho says it remains on a positive growth trajectory in line with the wider Nedbank Group, with management expressing confidence that the local operation will deliver improved financial performance at year-end despite challenging economic conditions. Although Lesotho is not required to publish interim financial results, Nedbank Lesotho Managing Director, Nkau Matete, said the local operation continues to perform in line with the group’s strong first-half results. “While Lesotho is not required to do interim reporting, I can assure you that we are certainly not moving in the opposite direction. When we announce our results at the end of the year, they are expected to reflect the same positive growth trajectory as the Nedbank Group,” Mr Matete said. He said one of the strongest areas of performance had been non-interest revenue, which grew by about 15 percent during the first half of...

Mohloai Mpesi THE Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has spent M12 million on a forensic audit into financial mismanagement, procurement irregularities and other alleged wrongdoing at the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC). The expenditure came to light when the OAG appeared before the Economic and Development Cluster this week to review its 2026/27 budget allocation. Committee member, Montoeli Masoetsa, criticised the OAG’s M30 million allocation for the 2026/27 financial year, saying it was inadequate given the office’s workload, including costly forensic audits. “On the annexure, look at LEC with its forensic audit, M12,045,897.20 has been spent on it…” Mr Masoetsa said. “The PS letter says, ‘please note that the approved budget for the Office of the Auditor-General is M30 million’. But they have used M52 million. It is not because of their own volition. LEC audit has squandered M12 million on its own. “So, when you look at these issues, it...

Projeto “megalómano” com riscos “menosprezados” ‘Verdes’ contra «Sistema de Teleféricos e Parque Aventura do Curral das Freiras». O Partido Ecologista Os Verdes acredita que ainda se está “a tempo de parar” o projeto do «Sistema de Teleféricos e Parque Aventura do Curral das Freiras», apelando não apenas à “responsabilidade” das entidades públicas que têm competências em matéria de segurança e bem-estar das populações como também das que têm “deveres de proteção da natureza e preservação” de “uma das ‘joias da coroa’ da Madeira”. A aprovação do licenciamento pela autarquia de Câmara de Lobos, reforça, “é lesiva do interesse público”.   Monte volta a cumprir a tradição A Festa de Nossa Senhora do Monte foi apresentada no Adro da Igreja do Monte, tendo o presidente da Autarquia do Funchal realçado a tradição da festividade, bem como as medidas tomadas pela autarquia de modo a garantir a segurança, mobilidade e as condições...

CONAKRY – La série noire se poursuit dans la capitale guinéenne. Après la tragédie de Démoudoula, où l’affaissement d’un immeuble de neuf étages en chantier avait coûté la vie à 8 personnes, un nouveau drame s’est produit cette semaine à Hafia 1. L’effondrement d’un bâtiment R+5 en construction y a fait 5 morts et 9 blessés. Face à cette recrudescence d’accidents mortels sur les chantiers, le gouvernement guinéen a décidé de réagir. Invité à s’exprimer sur les mesures envisagées, la ministre de l’Administration du Territoire et de la Décentralisation, Djenabou Touré, a dévoilé la feuille de route gouvernementale. Elle annonce la mise en place d’une commission interministérielle. Son objectif principal est de déterminer précisément les causes de ces effondrements tout en appuyant les collectivités locales sur le terrain. « Une commission gouvernementale dont je fais partie, a été mise en place. Elle est en train de réfléchir et de travailler, d’abord...

Au premier trimestre 2026, l’économie tchadienne ralentit à 1,8 %, pénalisée par le repli des secteurs secondaire et tertiaire, malgré la solide contribution du secteur primaire. Au premier trimestre 2026, l’économie tchadienne enregistre une croissance de 1,8 %, en net repli par rapport aux performances observées fin 2025. Ce ralentissement conjoncturel ne remet toutefois pas en cause les perspectives annuelles : le gouvernement, à travers le Cadre National des Équilibres Financiers (CNEF) réuni le 6 mars 2026, maintient sa projection à 6,2 % pour l’ensemble de l’année, portée par les secteurs pétrolier et non pétrolier. Le secteur primaire, moteur de la période C’est le secteur primaire qui tire l’économie vers le haut, avec une contribution de 4,73 %. Cette dynamique s’explique par la bonne tenue de l’agriculture vivrière et de rente : le maïs progresse de 10,0 %, l’arachide de 7,2 % et le coton de 5,0 % en glissement...