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Minister of Justice Laurent Esso visited the Yaoundé General Hospital mortuary this Thursday, June 25, 2026. Acting as the official representative of President Paul Biya, the Keeper of the Seals, Laurent Esso, participated in the […]
Interior and Public Security Minister Djibril Mama Cisse continued his security tour on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, visiting the cities of Kandi and Parakou in northern Bénin. Accompanied by a delegation, the minister inspected several […]
In the capital of Burkina Faso, the simple act of enjoying a beverage after a day of work has become an increasingly difficult endeavor. For several months, retail shelves in Ouagadougou have been depleting rapidly, […]
While official reports from the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) show average inflation falling to 0.0% across the zone, this statistic is a mirage for populations in the Sahel. In Mali, Niger, and […]
France and Morocco are working on a friendship treaty designed to rest on durable strategic interests. The goal is to create, with necessary adjustments, an equivalent of the 1963 Élysée Treaty between France and Germany […]
In a span of one week, two Mauritanian ministers have visited Yaoundé. President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani dispatched a second special envoy to the Unity Palace on June 24: Bessouda Mohamed Laghdaf, minister of […]
In the absence of Champions League football next season, Olympique de Marseille must navigate the reality of losing key assets like Mason Greenwood. While AS Rome has expressed interest in the English forward, Fenerbahçe is […]
On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema presided over a formal ceremony at the presidential palace to accept the credentials of five newly appointed ambassadors. This protocol event signals Libreville’s determination to […]
Held against a backdrop of growing global awareness of corruption’s harmful effects, this event built on the work of the Human Rights Council, particularly resolution 59/6 adopted in July 2025. That resolution enshrines the now […]
Ousmane Sonko and Cheikh Niang convene at the National Assembly The National Assembly is currently the site of a live session featuring Ousmane Sonko and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cheikh Niang. This direct interaction […]
Morocco has been officially designated as the host country for the upcoming international mission organized by Club Export 47, which is scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 3. Serving as a primary […]
The facade of cohesion within Pastef has crumbled in Ziguinchor. What began as quiet disagreements has transformed into an open power struggle between Mayor Djibril Sonko and his deputy, Bassirou Coly, revealing deep-seated fractures that […]