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Cameroon Repositions Nkamouna-Lomié as a Strategic Battery Metals Asset
Cameroon has formally revived one of its most symbolically significant mining projects: the polymetallic deposit of Nkamouna-Lomié, located in the country’s eastern region. After more than two decades marked by delays, legal disputes, and repeated execution failures, the State has moved to reset the project under a renewed governance and partnership model.
Uganda 2026 Elections: Nationwide Internet Shutdown and Its Implications for Electoral Integrity and Stability
On 13 January 2026, Uganda’s communications regulator, the UCC, ordered a nationwide suspension of public internet access starting at 18:00 local time, just two days before the general elections held on 15 January 2026.
Benin: Operation “Mirador” Signals a Strategic Shift in Northern Security
The beginning of 2026 marks a significant inflection point in Benin’s security posture as the country confronts growing jihadist pressure along its northern borders. Despite a reported attempted coup on 7 December 2025, which could have disrupted command structures and weakened operational coherence, Benin’s armed forces-maintained continuity and achieved meaningful tactical successes under Operation “Mirador.”
JNIM’s Shift to Economic Warfare and Political Destabilization
The coordinated attacks carried out on 11 January 2026 against three industrial installations in the Kayes region of western Mali represent more than an isolated security incident. They signal a strategic transformation in the posture of JNIM.
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