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The civil trial involving Senegal’s former Tourism Minister Mame Mbaye Niang and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko over the ownership of a villa in the Cité Keur Gorgui district has been adjourned until 22 July 2026. […]
The Fezzan and Oubari: Logistical Strongholds of the Tuareg Rebellion In the ever-shifting landscape of Sahelian security dynamics, southern Libya has once again emerged as a critical hub for rebel activities. Intelligence gathered from multiple […]
The Dakar Court of First Instance has rescheduled the hearing in the high-stakes property dispute between businessman Mame Mbaye Niang and opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to 22 July 2026. The adjournment was granted after a […]
N’Djamena hosts landmark international pharmaceutical forum The 25th edition of the International Pharmaceutical Forum has opened its doors in N’Djamena, positioning Chad at the center of Africa’s healthcare transformation. This high-level gathering brings together pharmaceutical […]
In an era where the ownership of a presidential aircraft is often perceived as a hallmark of sovereignty and prestige across African nations, the Republic of Benin has adopted a resolutely different path. By embracing […]
LOMÉ — On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Togo’s National Assembly adopted four critical laws to bolster nuclear safety and radiological risk management. The landmark decision, reached during the third plenary session of the first ordinary […]
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has begun unveiling the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 schedule, offering fans a first glimpse at the season’s early clashes. As the curtain rises on the new campaign, Paris Saint-Germain and […]
A significant step in Burkina Faso’s ideological remodelling has been taken. Since 1 June, a formal directive obliges all public administrative bodies to employ the term “camarade” when addressing citizens and service users. This measure […]
The Béninese government has adopted a record supplementary budget for the year 2026. Driven by the vision of the new president, Romuald Wadagni, this major fiscal reorientation demonstrates that the country, in full transformation, places […]
Human Rights Watch reveals mass forced recruitment by M23 in eastern DRC A June 10 report from Human Rights Watch reveals that the M23 armed group forcibly recruited thousands of individuals in eastern Democratic Republic […]
The Burkina Faso government has successfully concluded its first bond issuance targeting the Burkinabe diaspora, raising 151.5 billion francs CFA — far surpassing the initial targets set by authorities in Ouagadougou. For a Sahelian state […]
“Yaoundé is no longer the city we knew twenty years ago. The evolution has been marked by modern infrastructure spreading from the city center outward. But today, the city of my birth extends beyond its […]