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On June 17, 2026, the Canadian firm Record Resources announced the divestment of its non-core assets located at Lake Temiskaming. This move is intended to funnel its financial capabilities directly …
Record resources shifts focus from canada to Gabon oil projects Read More
The race for Ayyoub Bouaddi is heating up as Paris Saint-Germain intensifies its interest in the young talent. Currently representing Morocco on the world stage, the midfielder’s recent performances have …
Olivier Giroud shares surprising prediction for Ayyoub Bouaddi transfer Read More
The fuel controversy has brought Mauritania’s economic policy out of the shadows, forcing choices to be clarified, numbers to circulate, and positions to be compared. This analysis builds on that …
A closer look at Mauritania’s economic policies Read More
N’Djamena youth turn to sand trade amid rising unemployment In N’Djamena, young Chadians turn to sand trading to survive, highlighting growing precarity amid rampant unemployment. Unemployment is forcing a generation …
N’Djamena youth turn to sand trade amid rising unemployment Read More
Speaking at a meeting of the International Democratic Centrist (CDI), Nizar Baraka, secretary-general of the Istiqlal party, urged centrist parties to move beyond mere dialogue and become a genuine force …
Baraka urges centrist diplomacy of action amid rising global tensions Read More
Senegal’s Constitutional Council has declared itself incompetent to rule on the legal status of Ousmane Sonko, the country’s second-highest-ranking official. The decision immediately drew sharp criticism from the Front for …
Senegal’s constitutional council declines to rule on Sonko’s deputy status, FDR vows resistance Read More
In a surprise operation in Markounda, Russian mercenaries forcefully boarded Didot Ali and his deputies, transporting them to Bossangoa. The incident highlights ongoing tensions in the region. By Jeanne Ntouba …
Russian mercenaries force Didot Ali and his deputies from Markounda to Bossangoa Read More
The Alliance Jëf Jël party, led by Talla Sylla, has issued a statement acknowledging the Constitutional Council’s decision number 5/C/2026, handed down on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. The decision followed …
Senegal: Jëf-Jël urges MPs to challenge constitutional council decision on Sonko Read More
Benin has taken a significant step forward in its food sovereignty strategy. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has released a funding package of 12.57 billion FCFA to modernise the country’s …
Benin secures 12.5 billion fcfa from islamic development bank for soil restoration Read More
At least eleven soldiers and two civilians lost their lives in Niger’s capital Niamey on Thursday morning during a fresh assault by suspected jihadists on the city’s airport. The attack …
Niger airport attack kills 11 soldiers and two civilians in Niamey Read More
Bradley Barcola is currently in North America with the French national team for the World Cup (11 June – 19 July). The Paris Saint-Germain winger, under contract until June 2028, …
Liverpool’s five summer solutions for Bradley Barcola transfer Read More
Afrique Cameroun mobilises for francophonie parliamentary assembly preparations Cameroun is gearing up to host the 51st general assembly of the APF in July 2026, with diplomatic talks and logistical groundwork …
Cameroun mobilises for francophonie parliamentary assembly preparations Read More