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In Bénin, traditional leaders hold a pivotal role in both sociocultural and institutional spheres, serving as guardians of local heritage, traditions, and community identity. Their moral and cultural legitimacy is widely acknowledged, a status reinforced […]
Chad N’Djamena court case: military man accuses wife of adultery A morality case in Chad’s capital involves a military man prosecuting his wife and her companion for alleged infidelity, with bride price restitution also at […]
Football UEFA Champions League Sparta Prague will line up without its captain for the second leg against Olympique Lyonnais Lukas Haraslin completed his move to Al-Fateh in Saudi Arabia after Sparta Prague’s first-leg victory Sparta […]
Boubacar Sidiki Haidara Journalist specializing in Sahelian affairs Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno Succès Masra A year after his detention, Succès Masra, Chad’s foremost opposition figure, has navigated a complex maze of secret negotiations with the […]
Sonko targets 2 billion FCFA irregularities in student laptop program A parliamentary probe has been launched to uncover alleged financial mismanagement in the ‘One Student, One Laptop’ initiative, with potential implications for top officials. The […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Laurent Gbagbo reshapes PPA-CI leadership with five new appointees RFI Mon, 10 Aug 2026 at 4:55 PM UTC A shift in Côte d’Ivoire’s political landscape unfolds as former President Laurent Gbagbo revamps the […]
OL facing Sparta Prague with ghosts of past european summers looming After slipping to a 1-2 defeat at Sparta Prague in the Champions League third qualifying round first leg last week, Olympique Lyonnais must turn […]
The Senegalese National Assembly has convened an extraordinary session, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s political landscape. This move follows a series of high-stakes decisions and comes as Ousmane Sonko, a prominent opposition leader, […]
Read in app Omer Mbadi Cocoa The cocoa sector in Cameroon stands at a critical crossroads as producers confront an array of pressing challenges. From fluctuating global prices to rising production costs, farmers in key […]
The Republic of Benin has reached a significant milestone in its agricultural insurance initiative, disbursing 561.8 million West African CFA francs to 94,905 rice and cotton farmers affected by yield losses. This development underscores the […]
Ousmane Sonko exposes systemic reshuffle in Senegal’s leadership In a candid address, Ousmane Sonko dissected the evolving power dynamics reshaping Senegal’s political landscape, warning of a troubling regression. During a high-energy rally in Dahra Djoloff […]
Niger receives military equipment donation from Algeria Four fully equipped helicopters have arrived in Niamey as part of a military aid package from Algeria’s Ministry of National Defense to Niger’s Armed Forces. The delivery, carried […]