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Sénégal: Macky Sall’s return sparks fury over justice for protest victims Political tension. The planned return of former president Macky Sall to Dakar on Friday, July 17, for a meeting with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, […]
The implementation of the Washington agreement, brokered between Kinshasa and Kigali, faces significant hurdles. Across Nord-Kivu and Sud-Kivu, fierce clashes for control of strategic territories have reignited. Despite international sanctions, the United States appears powerless, […]
Government unveils landmark social investment plan at Toviklin In a historic announcement before a packed audience from six municipalities in the Couffo region, the Wadagni administration revealed a sweeping social policy backed by concrete financial […]
The political landscape in Senegal has reached a boiling point as tensions escalate between President Macky Sall and opposition figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye. A wave of public discontent is sweeping through the nation, fueled by […]
The Republic of Chad is taking a bold step toward continental integration. Starting January 1, 2027, all African citizens will be able to enter the country without a prior visa requirement. This landmark decision was […]
On a Friday afternoon, precisely at 3 PM, a specially chartered aircraft will land at Dakar’s military airport, carrying former President Macky Sall. This rapid and strategically significant return to Senegal marks the first step […]
After eleven years of persistent effort, the Gabonese government has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against corruption. During a high-level dialogue held in Libreville from June 29 to July 1, Séraphin Ondoumba, the […]
Human rightsSenegal The controversial Dakar meeting between President Diomaye Faye and former leader Macky Sall July 16, 2026 Victims’ associations condemn what they see as an untimely rapprochement between Senegal’s current president and his predecessor. […]
The Bénin National Assembly has given the green light to a landmark financing agreement for the construction of the Musée d’Art contemporain de Cotonou (MACC), a project set to redefine the country’s creative landscape. On […]
Sénégal: tensions over Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Macky Sall meeting Saleh Mwanamilongo The upcoming meeting between Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his predecessor Macky Sall in Dakar has sparked controversy. Sall’s visit aims to […]
msf warns of dire consequences as nord-kivu faces exclusion from global malaria funding July 16, 2026 As the deadline for Global Fund grant applications approaches, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is sounding a critical alarm: Nord-Kivu […]
Politique Me Sikati on cameroonian gold trafficking: “some ministers are true magicians” A prominent member of Maurice Kamto’s Mouvement pour la renaissance du Cameroun (Mrc) political bureau, Me Sikati, has sharply criticized recent statements made […]