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Bénin deputies gather for critical Friday session on two urgent bills Members of the 10th legislature of the Bénin National Assembly are set to convene this Friday at the Palais des Gouverneurs for a high-stakes […]
The legislative journey of Burkina Faso’s new religious freedom law reaches a critical milestone this weekend as the Assemblée législative du Peuple (ALP) convenes to deliberate the bill on Saturday, June 20, 2026. The draft […]
Since March 2024, Senegal has been navigating uncharted political waters following the rise of Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko through the PASTEF movement. What began as a united front to challenge the status quo […]
eastern DRC conflict: AFC/M23 accuses mediators of complicity in peace process failure Security Friday, June 19, 2026 – 09:54 The AFC/M23 movement, through its political coordinator Corneille Nangaa, has sharply criticized what it terms the […]
Eastern DRC: AFC/M23 condemns mediators’ silence, accusing them of complicity in Kinshasa’s diplomatic sabotage AFC/M23 leaders engage with MONUSCO representatives in Goma The Allied Forces of Congo (AFC) allied with the March 23 Movement (M23) […]
Morocco and Gambia deepen strategic partnership after Barrow’s key message in Rabat The Gambia’s special envoy delivers a letter to King Mohammed VI, highlighting the robust state of bilateral relations between the two African nations […]
From 29 June to 1 July 2026, Gabon will host a high-level international mission tasked with assessing the country’s progress in combating corruption and illicit asset recovery. The evaluation, part of the second review cycle […]
global energy shift: record resources divests canadian assets for Gabon oil push A leading Canadian energy firm, Record Resources, has made a decisive strategic pivot by divesting non-core assets in Canada’s Temiskaming region to funnel […]
Religious policyMorocco Morocco’s islamic approach counters extremism with moderation 2026June 19, 2026 After the 2003 Casablanca attacks, Morocco launched a two-decade transformation of its religious landscape, reshaping imam training and extremist prevention to build stability […]
security threats in Niger and constitutional reforms in the democratic republic of Congo This week’s analysis covers two major developments: an attack on Niamey’s airport claimed by the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims […]
Mbappé celebrates Konaté’s arrival at Real Madrid as France teammate As the dust settles on the World Cup and the summer break draws to a close, Ibrahima Konaté and Kylian Mbappé will soon share the […]
With the transfer window in full swing and the ongoing FIFA World Cup where he’s representing Morocco, Ayyoub Bouaddi has become the hottest property on the football market. The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has turned its […]