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The South African judicial system has postponed its decision on the bail request of pan-African activist Kemi Seba to June 18, 2026, as he remains detained in Pretoria since April. Arrested for alleged immigration violations […]
On june 7 and 8, 2026, the Togolese capital hosted a strategic meeting focused on the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Around the table sat representatives of the main regional frameworks […]
Yesterday, Gabon and the European Union held the second session of their strategic partnership dialogue at the Palais des Congrès Omar Bongo Ondimba in the Cité de la Démocratie. Co-chaired by Vice-President Hermann Immongault and […]
A health worker in the INRB laboratory Following the official declaration of the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak on May 15 in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, response measures were rapidly implemented across affected health areas […]
Current Affairs Call-in Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye faye faces possible exclusion from pastef Listen – 19:30 In this edition of Current Affairs Call-in, journalists and experts address your questions on the growing military tensions between Iran […]
Mali’s prime minister, Abdoulaye Maïga, attended the opening ceremony of panels covering topics such as ‘media literacy: a civic challenge in the digital age’, ‘information disorder: the mdm triptych and verification tools’, and ‘teaching and […]
A Malian journalist was detained Monday after being summoned by the cybercrime prosecutor, days after openly criticising the ruling junta at a media forum in Bamako. Chahana Takiou, director of the biweekly newspaper “22 September”, […]
On Friday, June 5, 2026, the regional branch of the Office Central de Répression du Trafic Illicite des Stupéfiants (OCRTIS) in Zinder dismantled a transnational cocaine trafficking network. Officers seized 920 grams of cocaine ingeniously […]
With over 400,000 mobile money service points across Côte d’Ivoire — 300 times more than the total number of ATMs — the country has become a leader in digital finance. Yet daily operations for agents […]
Mbombela (South Africa), 8 june 2026 – Police in the northeastern province of Mpumalanga have arrested a man suspected of violently assaulting his grandmother in the Nkomazi municipality. The arrest took place on sunday 7 […]
Two recent international statements regarding the presence of Rwandan troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have drawn a sharp response from former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, now national deputy, Léonard She […]
Libreville, Monday 8 June 2026 – The bet may seem bold. Yet it now lies at the heart of Gabon’s economic strategy. As the country aims to slash its reliance on food imports and halt […]