Category: Politics

Following a hiatus of several weeks for the Grand Magal de Touba celebrations, Ousmane Sonko, the leader of Pastef, has recommenced his vigorous membership card sales campaign. The initiative, initially inaugurated in Touba during the […]

Recent political discourse in Senegal has been marked by swirling speculation regarding the duration of the Senegal presidential term. With President Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the helm, and his predecessor Macky Sall still a prominent […]

Published today at 7:00 PM Reading time: 3 minutes. File generated on Read in the app Summarize Socrate Nsimba Correspondent Félix Tshisekedi Grâce Kutino’s decisive voice in the constitutional debate In the heart of Kinshasa, […]

Politics Democracy under pressure across Sub-Saharan Africa This week, we examine the state of democracy in several Sub-Saharan African nations—including Senegal, Madagascar, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—where political landscapes are shifting under intense pressure. The […]

Bénin political leaders urged to embrace senate without bias During a high-level discussion on the rule of law and political transition in Africa, held in Cotonou on August 6, 2026, the creation of the Senate […]

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has issued a profound call for national unity, urging all active segments of the country to join forces in constructing what he envisions as the « Grande Côte d’Ivoire ». This […]

A coalition of forty-three African organizations has officially submitted a formal appeal to both the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU). Their collective action targets recent constitutional amendments in […]

The president of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA), Tidjane Thiam, conveyed a significant message to the Nation on August 6, 2026. In his address, he lauded the Republic’s President, […]

The Bénin senate: a new chapter in political regulation Following constitutional amendments adopted in November 2025, Bénin has established a Senate to oversee the country’s political landscape. This new institution, designed to foster stability and […]

On Thursday, August 6, 2026, Bénin’s political landscape witnessed an unprecedented milestone. At the esteemed Palais des Gouverneurs in Porto-Novo, members of the nation’s newly established upper legislative chamber converged to elect former Head of […]

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 […]

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 […]