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Chad battles cholera surge: 13 lives lost, 239 cases confirmed Chad faces a growing cholera crisis as health officials report 13 deaths and 239 confirmed cases across two provinces. A mass vaccination drive is now […]
Bénin President Talon vows unity at Senate inauguration On August 6, 2026, Patrice Talon was sworn in as the inaugural president of Bénin’s first Senate mandate, spanning 2026 to 2031. Addressing colleagues during his investiture […]
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Dakar and the World Bank have taken a decisive step forward in their collaboration. During a meeting on August 5 with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Diagana, the World Bank’s Vice President for West and […]
On Thursday, August 6, 2026, senators in Porto-Novo convened to elect the first leadership team of Benin’s upper parliamentary chamber. Patrice Talon assumed the presidency of the Senate, with Louis Vlavonou, Alassane Séidou, and Adidjatou […]
Cholera outbreak in Chad claims 13 lives amid rising cases Thirteen individuals have lost their lives, and 239 confirmed cases have been documented in an ongoing cholera outbreak that has gripped Chad since early July, […]
UEFA Champions League referee for OL and Sparta Prague clash revealed The UEFA has appointed seasoned referee Szymon Marciniak to oversee the highly anticipated second leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions […]
Mawunyo Hermann Boko Political analyst covering Bénin affairs Patrice Talon Romuald Wadagni Thomas Boni Yayi On July 30, 2026, the Bénin National Assembly in Porto-Novo witnessed a landmark moment as Patrice Talon, the nation’s former […]
Political observers in the Bénin have been closely monitoring the unfolding events in Cotonou, where a notable transition has just taken place. Following the handover of power to Romuald Wadagni, Patrice Talon, the former head […]
Bénin Bénin: Patrice Talon takes helm of Senate with new leadership team Porto-Novo witnessed a pivotal moment for Bénin’s democratic institutions on Thursday, August 6, 2026, as senators convened to establish the first-ever Senate Bureau. […]
young Ivorian winger joins Real Madrid in record-breaking deal Real Madrid has officially announced the signing of Ivorian winger Yan Diomandé, aged 19, from RB Leipzig in a deal reportedly worth €140 million including bonuses. […]
Kinshasa’s Institutional Power Grab Underway A landmark ruling by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Constitutional Court has handed President Félix Tshisekedi an unprecedented institutional lever. By declaring the two-term limit unconstitutional, the court has effectively […]