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Lyonnais winger Malick Fofana celebrated a milestone yesterday as he made his first competitive start in nearly a year against Sparta Prague in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. The 21-year-old Belgian attacker played […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Laurent Gbagbo strengthens PPA-CI leadership with new appointments Laurent Gbagbo, the former Ivorian Head of State and current President of the Parti des Peuples Africains-Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), announced a significant restructuring of his […]
The diplomatic landscape between Washington and Gabon is shifting gears. President Donald Trump has formally submitted the nomination of Keith Heffern to the US Senate for the role of ambassador to the Republic of Gabon, […]
The Movement for the Grandeur of Gabon (MGG), identifying itself as both a steadfast supporter of President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguéma and a dedicated advocate for the Gabonese populace, has issued a powerful declaration. In […]
The debate over political funds has ignited fierce exchanges in Senegal’s political landscape. As television studios, Facebook, and social media platforms buzz with fiery exchanges, elected officials, former ministers, and parliamentarians clash over a question […]
In the face of a surge in abusive and defamatory statements linked to certain Gabonese activists abroad, Geoffroy Foumboula Libeka Makosso has drawn a clear line between freedom of expression and verbal excess. During a […]
OFNAC spotlights nine key figures for asset declaration failures The Executive branch accounts for the majority of these delays, with seven positions identified within the Presidential Palace or its affiliated agencies and commissions. The National […]
Twenty-two lives lost, 37 individuals injured, and a landscape of twisted metal wreckage – this is the grim toll from the catastrophic collision that occurred on August 7, 2026, in Niger’s Maradi region. Two prominent […]
LANCEMENT Kinshasa’s new boulevard étienne tshisekedi: a major infrastructure project begins Kinshasa is set to gain a significant new eight-lane thoroughfare, designed to substantially enhance traffic flow across a vital sector of the Congolese capital. […]
Chad Chad’s independence day: official parades, market routines, and the elusive popular spirit In N’Djamena, the 66th anniversary of Chad’s independence was marked by a traditional military parade. Amidst economic imperatives and a scarcity of […]
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION AT THE ASSEMBLY Ousmane Sonko confronts critics and sets agenda Amidst a wave of criticism and challenges regarding the convocation of the Parliament’s extraordinary session, National Assembly President Ousmane Sonko stepped forward […]
A significant political shift is unfolding in Sénégal as the alliance between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his former close ally, Ousmane Sonko, appears to have fractured. Amidst this growing divide, concerns are mounting within […]