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Ebola virus reaches fourth province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Ebola epidemic in the République démocratique du Congo has expanded into a fourth province, with health officials confirming the virus has reached […]
Football fans in France will have to wait longer for a free-to-air match. On Monday evening, the National Assembly voted down an amendment that would have required one Ligue 1 game to be broadcast on […]
The situation in the eastern regions of the République démocratique du Congo (RDC) has reached a state of “exceptional gravity.” In a recent briefing in Genève, a commission of inquiry highlighted a harrowing surge in […]
In a significant move to bolster its institutional integrity, Gabon began hosting an international evaluation mission in Libreville this June 29. The three-day session focuses on the second cycle of the United Nations Convention Against […]
PoliticsDemocratic Republic of Congo special mining guard unit for drc security 30/06/202630 June 2026 The Congolese government is in talks with a private company to train an initial 20,000 agents who will form a mining […]
The revision of Senegal’s constitution has exposed unprecedented tensions at the top of the state. After the National Assembly passed the draft law, its speaker, Ousmane Sonko, publicly criticised President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, accusing him […]
At the close of the Gabon Economic Forum (GEF), Alain‑Claude Kouakoua, head of the Gabon Business Federation (FEG), brought the most pressing national economic issue into focus: the government’s overdue liabilities to private companies. Although […]
The PSG transfer window is set to be active this summer, with both arrivals and departures expected. While the capital club eyes reinforcements, several players could leave. Bradley Barcola is considering a move, and a […]
With the return of each rainy season, a familiar pattern unfolds in Togo. Streets flood, neighbourhoods are submerged, homes are overtaken by water, and families are left to cope with the damage on their own. […]
Western Sahara remains Africa’s last unresolved decolonisation case. Listed by the United Nations as a non-self-governing territory, this region is the stage of a confrontation blending international law, regional rivalries, and energy security. A striking […]
Endeavour Mining has disclosed that it injected 1,710 billion FCFA into Côte d’Ivoire’s economy between 2021 and 2025, with 644 billion FCFA paid to the state in taxes, royalties, and dividends, according to its first […]
The recent capital increase of Eramet, which saw Gabon acquire a significant stake, is now the center of an unexpected political debate in Paris. A formal inquiry submitted on June 30, 2026, by Member of […]