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Togo is pushing forward its strategy to modernise the aviation sector by signing two agreements that support the industry’s energy transition and strengthen fuel supply infrastructure at Lomé international …
Togo accelerates aviation energy transition with sustainable fuel partnership Read More
Strengthening Gabon-Mauritania ties through shared francophone values Deep-rooted diplomatic bonds between Gabon and Mauritania were further solidified this week during a high-level meeting in Libreville. The encounter brought together Brice …
Mauritania seeks Gabon’s backing for OIF leadership bid Read More
In a decisive address to legislators during a plenary session focused on labor and social security code revisions, Ousmane Sonko, President of Senegal’s National Assembly, firmly refuted allegations of an …
Sonko denies issuing ultimatum to senegalese president Read More
Since the dawn of multiparty democracy following the 1990 National Conference, Gabonese politics has thrived on spirited exchanges. Though sometimes turbulent, this democratic vibrancy has remained a defining feature of …
Gabon politics must reclaim vibrant public debate for progress Read More
On Monday, 22 June 2026, at the African Union City, President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo held talks with Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye, who also …
Tshisekedi and Ndayishimiye discuss security and Ebola response in Kinshasa Read More
On Monday, June 22, Messouda Bahama MOHAMED LAGHDAF, the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, conveyed an official message from President Mohamed OULD CHEIKH …
Gabon backs Mauritania’s bid for OIF leadership Read More
After just two years in power, the Diomaye-Sonko partnership has fractured. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has removed Ousmane Sonko from the prime minister’s post, reshuffling the political landscape. Now serving …
Senegal politics: tensions rise in diomaye-sonko alliance Read More
Following the adoption of a resolution by the European Parliament addressing human rights and public freedoms in Burkina Faso, the military-led administration has opted for a confrontational stance rather than …
Burkina Faso’s military regime rejects EU criticism with defiance Read More
Atlético de Madrid takes legal route in Julian Alvarez transfer dispute with Barcelona Tensions escalated dramatically between Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona this week as Argentine striker Julián Álvarez …
Atlético de Madrid threatens legal action over Julian Alvarez transfer saga Read MoreThe first cohort of students in the digital economy management program at the École multinationale supérieure des postes (EMSP) has officially begun their three-month professional immersion in Abidjan. On June …
Côte d’Ivoire stages launch first digital economy management class Read More
Under the theme “Beijing After 30 Years: Mobilising the UN Human Rights System to Advance Gender Equality and the Full Enjoyment of Women’s and Girls’ Rights,” the meeting provided Morocco …
Morocco pushes for ambitious un human rights reform at geneva gathering Read More
After just two years in office, the Diomaye-Sonko partnership has collapsed. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has removed Ousmane Sonko from the Prime Minister’s position. Now serving as President of the …
Senegal’s political shift: tensions rise between president and assembly leader Read More