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United Nations raises alarm over escalating terror threat The United Nations has issued a stark warning about the rising influence of the Islamic State (ISIS) in the Sahel region and around the Lake Chad basin, […]
Gabon’s mining boom: a new economic pillar amid oil decline Faced with dwindling oil production, Gabon is turning to mining as a fresh engine for its economy. Recent months have seen a surge in investment […]
Chad battles cholera surge: 13 lives lost, 239 cases confirmed Chad faces a growing cholera crisis as health officials report 13 deaths and 239 confirmed cases across two provinces. A mass vaccination drive is now […]
Bénin President Talon vows unity at Senate inauguration On August 6, 2026, Patrice Talon was sworn in as the inaugural president of Bénin’s first Senate mandate, spanning 2026 to 2031. Addressing colleagues during his investiture […]
Bénin: Patrice Talon elected leader of first-ever Senate Four months after stepping down from the presidency, Patrice Talon has been chosen to lead the Bénin’s inaugural Senate chamber. The new institution emerged from the 2025 […]
The political landscape in Lomé is reaching a boiling point as a historic ruling by the ECOWAS Court of Justice declares the 2024 Togolese constitutional revision an unconstitutional government change. This landmark decision has galvanized […]
Summarise Aïssata Maïga Laurent-Désiré Kabila Félix Tshisekedi By Marguerite Ndongo — Political and Security Analyst
Dakar and the World Bank have taken a decisive step forward in their collaboration. During a meeting on August 5 with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Diagana, the World Bank’s Vice President for West and […]
On Thursday, August 6, 2026, senators in Porto-Novo convened to elect the first leadership team of Benin’s upper parliamentary chamber. Patrice Talon assumed the presidency of the Senate, with Louis Vlavonou, Alassane Séidou, and Adidjatou […]
Cholera outbreak in Chad claims 13 lives amid rising cases Thirteen individuals have lost their lives, and 239 confirmed cases have been documented in an ongoing cholera outbreak that has gripped Chad since early July, […]
UEFA Champions League referee for OL and Sparta Prague clash revealed The UEFA has appointed seasoned referee Szymon Marciniak to oversee the highly anticipated second leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions […]
Mawunyo Hermann Boko Political analyst covering Bénin affairs Patrice Talon Romuald Wadagni Thomas Boni Yayi On July 30, 2026, the Bénin National Assembly in Porto-Novo witnessed a landmark moment as Patrice Talon, the nation’s former […]