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The union representing workers at the Autonomous Port of Lomé has filed a strike notice for three days, from June 25 to 27, 2026, to protest the lack of progress on several social and professional […]
Les autorités maliennes ont lancé un avis de recherche pour Jouleybib de Nampala, un chef jihadiste basé dans la région de Nampala. Une prime a été mise sur sa tête par le gouvernement de Bamako, […]
Four years after his arrival at Real Madrid, with a Champions League and a La Liga title to his name, Aurélien Tchouaméni may now be facing an uncertain future at the Santiago Bernabéu. Both Manchester […]
Several hundred people kidnapped months ago by a faction of the jihadist group Boko Haram in Ngoshe, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, have been freed, the Nigerian army confirmed on Sunday, June 7. A video released […]
Chahana Takiou, the publishing director of the weekly newspaper Le 22 Septembre, has been ordered to appear before the prosecutor at Bamako’s cybercrime division this Monday, 8 June 2026, at 1 p.m. The summons follows […]
After Niger, Chad now benefits from Algeria’s concrete projects aimed at fostering stability in the Sahel through economic and social development. Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb began a visit to Chad on Monday, June 8, where […]
The third edition of Visa Fintech Day took place on Tuesday at the Mohammed VI Tower in Rabat, bringing together key players from Morocco’s financial ecosystem to discuss innovation, digital payments, and financial inclusion. Organized […]
N’Djamena power plant groundbreaking strengthens Algeria-Chad ties N’Djamena – The prime minister and head of government of Chad, Allamaye Halina, presided over a ceremony on Monday marking the launch of a new power plant in […]
The Ministry of Economy and Finance, under the leadership of Romuald Wadagni, has initiated an extensive operation aimed at unblocking career advancements and salary back-payments for state employees. This move underscores the administration’s commitment to […]
In Ouagadougou, stakeholders from Burkina Faso’s aquaculture sector validated and unveiled a set of strategic documents on 8 June, designed to guide and sustainably steer the industry’s growth. The approved materials include a sector […]
In a significant development in northeastern Nigeria, the insurgent group Boko Haram has granted freedom to more than 400 individuals who were abducted from a village in Borno State earlier this year. The mass release […]
Diplomatie 08/06/2026 – 09:41 Chargé par le président de la République, M. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, le Premier ministre, M. Sifi Ghrieb, a entamé, ce lundi, une visite officielle en République du Tchad, une visite qui s’inscrit […]