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Burkina Faso recalls diplomats from Paris as embassy officially closes Current Events. The twelve Burkinabè diplomats previously assigned to France have completed their return to Ouagadougou, confirming the official closure of the Burkina Faso embassy […]
After relocating to Morocco following his departure from office in March 2024, former Senegalese President Macky Sall will return to Dakar on July 17 for a scheduled meeting with current Head of State Bassirou Diomaye […]
After a decade away, Lucas Digne is returning to Paris Saint-Germain and will join forces with Ousmane Dembélé. The French defender, who played for Barcelona from 2016 to 2020, has been signed by the club […]
Government to shut down 1,400 unregistered churches in Cameroon Cameroon’s Minister of Religious Affairs, Paul Atanga Nji, has announced the imminent closure of 1,400 newly established churches nationwide, citing persistent administrative irregularities. The decision follows […]
Breaking News Sécurité: Ressources naturelles et paix: à l’ONU, la France appelle au renforcement des normes internationales dans les chaînes d’approvisionnement ⠀ ⠀ Politique: RDC : la Coalition C5 interpelle Évariste Ndayishimiye sur la place de […]
The key takeaways Dates: The African Economic Conference took place from July 10 to 12, 2026, in Abidjan Organizers: Jointly hosted by the African Development Bank, UNDP, and OECD New initiative: Official launch of the […]
Key facts 59 deaths: Toll from floods in Côte d’Ivoire since mid-May 2026, including over 20 in Attécoubé 5 districts targeted: Nématoulaye, Djéné écaré, Santé 3, Cité Fairmont and Attécoubé 3 Timeline: Campaign launched on […]
France vs Spain world cup semi-final: why this clash is the ultimate showdown For the third time in as many major tournaments over the past three years, France and Spain face off in a World […]
How can academic research better address the nation’s most pressing needs? This was the central question as leaders of Togo’s UNESCO university chairs convened in Lomé on July 9, 2026. Organized by the Ministry of […]
Le journaliste franco-marocain Ali Lmrabet a été libéré samedi 17 juillet après une semaine de garde à vue à Casablanca, selon des sources proches du procureur général. Ali Lmrabet avait été interpellé lundi 12 juillet […]
La Coupe du monde de Yan Diomandé s’est terminée par une élimination en 1/16ème de finale face à la Norvège (1-2) le 30 juin dernier. L’international ivoirien de 19 ans a personnellement beaucoup fait parler […]
