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The national refinery operator Sonara is making a strategic pivot in its operations. After years of collaboration with Parras 24, the company has decided to end this partnership and instead strengthen its ties with public […]
The announcement of Macky Sall’s candidacy for the position of United Nations Secretary-General has sparked sharp divisions in Senegal. Days after Burundi officially endorsed his bid—given its current African Union presidency—the former president returned to […]
Ebola outbreak in DRC reaches unprecedented scale as WHO issues urgent warning Burial of an Ebola victim in eastern DRC Health Thursday, July 16, 2026 – 6:16 PM The World Health Organization has raised the […]
Abidjan — In a bold call for transformation, Côte d’Ivoire’s Vice President of the Liberal International and Minister of Animal and Fishery Resources, Sidi Touré, joined forces with Alexandra Heldt, Regional Director for West Africa […]
fujimori backs Morocco’s Sahara autonomy plan in diplomatic shift Peru’s elected president, Keiko Fujimori, reaffirms her country’s backing for Morocco’s territorial integrity and UN resolution 2797 This move marks a clear departure from decades of […]
Sénégal: Macky Sall’s return sparks fury over justice for protest victims Political tension. The planned return of former president Macky Sall to Dakar on Friday, July 17, for a meeting with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, […]
The implementation of the Washington agreement, brokered between Kinshasa and Kigali, faces significant hurdles. Across Nord-Kivu and Sud-Kivu, fierce clashes for control of strategic territories have reignited. Despite international sanctions, the United States appears powerless, […]
Government unveils landmark social investment plan at Toviklin In a historic announcement before a packed audience from six municipalities in the Couffo region, the Wadagni administration revealed a sweeping social policy backed by concrete financial […]
The political landscape in Senegal has reached a boiling point as tensions escalate between President Macky Sall and opposition figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye. A wave of public discontent is sweeping through the nation, fueled by […]
The Republic of Chad is taking a bold step toward continental integration. Starting January 1, 2027, all African citizens will be able to enter the country without a prior visa requirement. This landmark decision was […]
On a Friday afternoon, precisely at 3 PM, a specially chartered aircraft will land at Dakar’s military airport, carrying former President Macky Sall. This rapid and strategically significant return to Senegal marks the first step […]
After eleven years of persistent effort, the Gabonese government has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against corruption. During a high-level dialogue held in Libreville from June 29 to July 1, Séraphin Ondoumba, the […]