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Over 400 former Boko Haram captives freed in Nigeria handed to authorities © Audu Marte, AFP – A woman freed after being abducted in Nigeria by the jihadist group Boko Haram is handed over to […]
During the traditional 100-day review programme, Minister of Youth, Sports, Cultural Outreach and Arts Paul Kessany calmly presented his democratic accountability report. Appointed on 2 January 2026, the official unveiled a dynamic sectoral dashboard: 62.3% […]
The minister of civil service, labour and social dialogue has announced the opening of an internal and external competition for admission to the National School of Administration (ENA) for cycles II and III. This competition […]
In a stunning disclosure, Cameroonian journalist Remy Ngono has brought to light that President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic financed his 2020 electoral campaign with money allegedly embezzled from Cameroon. The revelation points […]
A total of 118 finance inspectors have been deployed to nearly 200 public and private entities as part of the second wave of control missions for fiscal year 2026. On Thursday, 4 June, the deployment […]
Senegal’s young football prodigy is finally back. After a lengthy recovery period, Amara Diouf has resumed training with Génération Foot, and his potential move to Turkish club Fenerbahçe is drawing closer. The teenage striker made […]
Algeria’s gift of a power plant to Chad marks a new chapter in the strengthening of ties between Algiers and N’Djamena. Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, alongside Chad’s Prime Minister and head of government Allamaye Halina, […]
The debate over constitutional reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to stir public discourse. On May 27, the National Assembly passed a bill setting the terms for a referendum. Since then, tensions have […]
In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the town of Uvira remains under a shadow of uncertainty, still waiting for the peace that Donald Trump once pledged. Residents say they are living on borrowed time […]
Geste posé par la caravane panafricaine pour Paix et l’Unité en RDC au bord de l’océan Atlantique – Photo d’illustration Bishop Sikuli Paluku Melchisédech of the Butembo-Beni diocese in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo […]
Le Premier ministre achève sa visite officielle au Tchad lundi 08 juin 2026 17:16 N’DJAMENA – Le Premier ministre, M. Sifi Ghrieb, a quitté, lundi, la capitale tchadienne N’Djamena, au terme d’une visite officielle s’inscrivant […]
Weeks into the latest Ebola surge across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, medical teams are drastically scaling up operations to halt the virus. I have been observing the intense mobilization in Goma and […]