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The Moroccan government is intensifying its efforts to secure the necessary funding for the development of the Atlantic Ocean-based Gazoduc Africa (GAA) gas pipeline, which is being built in partnership with Nigeria. In a bid […]
Le Tchad se retire de la Cour pénale internationale Avec cette décision, le gouvernement tchadien dénonce l’efficacité limitée et à géométrie variable de l’institution. La décision du Tchad est motivée par une demande des États-Unis, […]
Bénin’s agricultural backbone under threat Bénin’s economy relies heavily on agriculture, which employs nearly 70% of the workforce, contributes 26% to the GDP, and supplies around 80% of export earnings. Yet this vital sector is […]
Thousands Gather in Togo to Protest Against Constitutional Reform Several hundred protesters gathered in the town of Vogan, in southern Togo, on Sunday to demonstrate their opposition to a new constitutional reform that they claim […]
Togo’s government disputes ECOWAS court’s verdict on constitutional changes The Togolese authorities responded swiftly to the January 29 ruling by the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which declared the country’s March 2024 constitutional revision an “unconstitutional […]
The peaceful gathering of mourners turned into a scene of horror on July 24 in the village of Chinagodrar, located in the northern part of the Tillabéri region. What was meant to be a moment […]
Washington is examining potential military action in Mali against the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group exerting increasing pressure on the country’s ruling junta. If carried out, this would mark the […]
Public reaction to Senegal’s president Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s political move The Senegalese political landscape has been shaken by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s recent decision to break away from his former ally Ousmane Sonko and establish […]
Senegal’s president launches new political movement Kiiraay Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially unveiled his new political party, Kiiraay, in a ceremony held Saturday in Dakar. The launch signals a definitive split from his former […]
The Dutch goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen is set to embark on a new chapter in his career, with a confirmed transfer to Ipswich Town in England’s Premier League. The 26-year-old custodian, who has been in scintillating […]
Morocco’s economy surges while household incomes lag behind July 26, 2026 – 4:00 PM – Morocco Morocco’s economy recorded its strongest growth in nearly a decade in 2025, with GDP expanding by 4.9%. However, this […]
The streets of Niamey buzzed with energy this past Saturday as thousands of Nigeriens took to the pavement to mark the third anniversary of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland’s rise to […]