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Bénin The National Assembly of Bénin has officially passed the amended finance law for the 2026 fiscal year during a plenary session held at the Palais des Gouverneurs in Porto-Novo. …
Bénin adopts 2026 amended finance law with unanimous vote Read More
Libreville is witnessing a historic shift in its aviation landscape. Long restricted to domestic and regional operations, the Gabonese air transport sector is now preparing to cross a major threshold. …
FlyGabon expands horizons with new direct routes to Paris and London Read More
Libreville — For several decades, the Grande Loge du Gabon (GLG) operated with a high degree of secrecy and influence, projecting an image of an institution capable of weathering any …
Internal power struggles shake the Grande Loge du Gabon Read More
Breaking News Sécurité: Rutshuru : deux civils tués et plusieurs blessés dans une attaque armée à Biruma⠀ ⠀ Économie: DRC Mining Week 2026 : UBA RDC mise sur le digital …
Est de la RDC: “ceux qui croient que nos frères et sœurs vivant dans les territoires occupés peuvent renoncer à leur appartenance nationale se trompent”, Aimé Boji Read More
On Saturday, June 20, 2026, the Legislative Assembly of the People (ALP) is set to convene for a decisive session to examine a new bill governing religious freedom. This legislative …
Burkina Faso parliament to debate landmark religious freedom bill Read More
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
ConflitsMaroc Le Maroc fait de l’islam un rempart contre l’extrémisme Kossivi Tiassou 19/06/202619 juin 2026 Over the past two decades, Morocco has successfully cultivated a distinct religious framework, a strategy …
Morocco’s unique religious model: a bulwark against extremism 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
Escalating violence underscores vulnerabilities in Burkina Faso’s security framework Burkina Faso faces mounting security challenges as the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-affiliated faction operating …
Security challenges for Burkina Faso as new attack tests ibrahim traoré’s strategy Read More
The Conseil supérieur de la Communication (CSC) has imposed a fine of 50 million West African CFA francs on Canal+ for suspending access to Burkinabè public channels after certain subscribers’ …
Sanctions against Canal+ in Burkina Faso spark debate on media sovereignty Read More
The Constitutional Council of Sénégal has ruled it lacks the authority to hear a legal challenge filed by opposition groups contesting the reinstatement of former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to …
Senegal council rules it cannot review sonko’s assembly reinstatement Read More
The French football authorities have raised serious concerns over a recent Ligue 1 match after detecting irregular betting patterns surrounding a controversial decision involving Ivory Coast international Elye Wahi. French …
Suspicion of match fixing involving Ligue 1 player Elye Wahi Read More