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The announcement came draped in the customary trappings of sovereign authority: President Assimi Goïta granted a « presidential pardon » to Yann Vézilier, the French intelligence officer detained in Bamako a year prior. Last June, […]
Global health crisis: nurses demand urgent payment in Ebola fight Global News Friday, August 14, 2026 Add this source to your preferred news feed for direct updates. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has urgently […]
Borussia Dortmund transfer El Mala: €50M deal collapses Mercato Borussia Dortmund S. El Mala Cologne Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund has officially ceased its pursuit of highly-rated talent Said El Mala, following FC Cologne’s rejection of a […]
Summarize Political rivalry escalates over heritage claims The political landscape in Senegal has intensified as a fresh dispute over the patrimoine—or inherited assets—of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes center stage. The controversy now pits the […]
For over two months, the Cameroonian presidency has been operating from an unexpected location: Geneva, Switzerland. President Paul Biya, who has held power for 43 years, has been away from Yaoundé since June 7, marking […]
Twenty-seven years after the brutal murder of Burkina Faso’s renowned investigative journalist Norbert Zongo and three companions, the long-awaited trial has yet again been postponed. This time, a fresh legal maneuver threatens to prolong the […]
Listen to the article On August 13, 2026, Gabon’s Head of State, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, led the inauguration of a state-of-the-art annex building for the Directorate General for Counter-Intelligence and Military Security (DGCISM), affectionately […]
Politics Spain Demands Morocco’s Envoy Explanation After Ceuta and Melilla Remarks The political storm in Madrid shows no sign of abating following the mass migration influx toward Ceuta on July 30-31. Morocco’s Justice Minister Abdellatif […]
The National Road 5 in Cameroon, linking the economic hub of Douala to Bafoussam and extending to Bamenda in the Northwest region, has become a dangerous stretch of highway. Years of neglect have turned this […]
Tchad’s president grants pardon to Succès Masra On Friday, August 14, 2026, President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno of Tchad announced a presidential pardon for Succès Masra, a prominent opposition figure and former Prime Minister. This […]
Tchad Tchad: presidential pardon sparks political thaw hopes The RNDT-Le Réveil party has welcomed the announcement of a presidential pardon for multiple detainees, including political figures, viewing it as a positive step toward national reconciliation. […]
News. Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby has granted a full pardon to former Prime Minister and prominent opposition figure, Succès Masra, on Friday. Masra had been incarcerated for over a year, serving a 20-year prison […]