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Mawunyo Hermann Boko Ousmane Sonko Bassirou Diomaye Faye Patrimonial rights spark political tension in Senegal The recent dispute surrounding President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s heritage has ignited a fresh wave of …
Sénégal politics: clash over bassirou diomaye faye’s heritage Read More
International Cameroon’s president remains absent in Switzerland amid growing succession concerns Government assurances fail to quell doubts as Paul Biya enters his 65th day abroad, raising questions about authority and …
Cameroon’s president remains absent in switzerland amid growing succession concerns Read More
The judicial saga surrounding the 1998 assassination of Burkina Faso’s renowned investigative journalist Norbert Zongo has hit another procedural snag, pushing the long-awaited trial further into uncertainty. A new appeal …
Burkina Faso delays Norbert Zongo trial with fresh appeal Read More
The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, led the inauguration ceremony on August 13, 2026, for the newly constructed annex of the Directorate-General for Counter-Infiltration and …
Gabon upgrades national security with modern B2 annex inauguration Read More
Politics Spain demands Morocco’s ambassador explains controversial remarks on Ceuta and Melilla Tensions escalate in Madrid as the controversial statements by Morocco’s Justice Minister, Abdellatif Ouahbi, regarding Ceuta and Melilla …
Spain demands Morocco’s ambassador explains controversial remarks on ceuta and melilla Read More
The national road 5 in Cameroun — a vital economic artery connecting Douala to Bafoussam and Bamenda — has become a symbol of neglect. Once a smooth transit route, it …
Deteriorating Douala-Bafoussam highway threatens lives and trade Read More
Tchad president grants pardon to opposition leader Succès Masra In a significant development for political dynamics in Tchad, President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has granted a presidential pardon to Succès …
Tchad president grants pardon to opposition leader succèS masra Read More
Chad Chad’s ruling party hails presidential pardon as step toward political unity The RNDT-Le Réveil party has welcomed the August 14 pardon decree, calling it a meaningful gesture toward easing …
Chad presidential pardon: ruling party praises move toward political calm Read More
In a significant development, Succès Masra, the former Chadian Prime Minister and a prominent opposition figure, received a presidential pardon from President Mahamat Idriss Déby on Friday. This decision ends …
Chadian president grants pardon to opposition leader Succès Masra Read More
Senegal’s National Assembly has become the epicenter of a legislative showdown, with the ruling party and opposition lawmakers locked in a procedural and ideological battle over the regulation of special …
Political standoff in Senegal as sonko blocks government amendments Read More
After months of legal and financial wrangling, Air Sénégal has successfully concluded a high-stakes dispute with Carlyle Group, the American aircraft lessor, bringing an end to a contentious lease agreement …
Air Senegal resolves Carlyle jet lease dispute with settlement Read More
Tchad Tchad : 66 ans après l’indépendance, l’impératif d’une révolution des transports Sixty-six years after gaining independence, Chad faces a significant challenge: structuring its intercity transport network to stimulate the …
Chad’s transport overhaul: 66 years post-independence, a vital transformation Read More