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They have become the digital extension of our daily lives. Meta, X, Instagram, TikTok, Netflix, Spotify, and Airbnb – these platforms that captivate billions of people worldwide are no longer …
Morocco taxes digital giants: a new era for the kingdom’s digital economy Read More
“Diomaye-Sonko, new season,” sums up the tense relations between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. Sonko was dismissed from the premiership on May 22, but …
Senegal: constitutional reform fuels institutional clash between Faye and Sonko Read More
The long-awaited beard-shaving of journalist Souley Onohiolo, code-named Operation “Tomber la barbe” (Lose the Beard), will take place after eight months of waiting for a government reshuffle that never came. …
Souley Onohiolo to finally shave after eight-month protest beard Read More
The decision by Burkina Faso to sever diplomatic ties with France is beginning to yield tangible consequences, affecting not only bilateral relations but also the daily lives of many Burkinabè …
Burkina Faso: the immediate fallout of diplomatic rupture with France hits citizens Read More
For a long time confined to the sporting realm, the Chantal Biya International Mountain Bike (VTT) Race is taking a strategic turn. Named after the wife of President Paul Biya, …
Chantal Biya mountain bike race shifts focus to economic development in Cameroon’s east Read More
Bernardo Silva expresses joy over Real Madrid move, keeps eyes on World Cup duty Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday ahead of the World Cup round-of-16 clash between Portugal …
Bernardo Silva happy with Real Madrid transfer but focused on Portugal Read More
Afrique Malian armed forces secure vital kayes-Bamako road for civilian transport The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) successfully escorted 940 civilian trucks between Kayes and Bamako from June 23 to 29, …
Malian armed forces secure vital kayes-Bamako road for civilian transport Read More
A political message from the National Assembly floor Mbaye Dione’s address before the National Assembly went beyond economic issues tied to the IMF, national debt, and local government funding. In …
Sénégal opposition figure Mbaye Dione tells Sonko: we are opponents, not enemies Read More
The Cameroon Water Utilities (Camwater) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed a partnership agreement in Yaoundé on 30 June 2026, aimed at sustainably improving access to …
New partnership to boost clean water supply for refugees in Minawao camp Read More
In a striking legal development, Oswald Baboke, Deputy Director of the Civil Cabinet of Cameroon’s President, has been summoned to appear before the Special Criminal Court in Yaoundé. The proceedings, …
Inside the legal drama behind oswald baboke’s summons in Cameroon Read More
Une délégation de la LOPIS reçue par le Premier ministre du Niger mardi 30 juin 2026 16:40 NIAMEY – Une délégation de la Ligue des oulémas, prêcheurs et imams du …
Une délégation de la LOPIS reçue par le Premier ministre du Niger Read More