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In a globalised economy where trust has become the most valuable currency, Africa is accelerating its regulatory transformation. The Togolese capital will host the third edition of the ‘Compliance and …
Lomé to host 1,000 compliance and risk officers in July 2026 Read More
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has announced his intention to put the proposed constitutional revision to a referendum, should it be approved by parliament. The reform, championed by the ruling majority, …
Senegal’s constitutional reform set for referendum vote Read More
Seven years since the devastating blaze that ravaged Sonara, the managing director stepped before the world’s media on Monday, 29 June 2026, to solemnly announce the company’s rebirth. Observers, however, …
Sonara’s 700 billion FCFA bluff: a strategy to mislead President Paul Biya? Read More
As of 29 June 2026, the construction of access roads to the bridge over the Nyong River at Malombo in the Nyong-et-Kellé department is in its final stages. Following the …
Malombo bridge approaches near completion in Nyong-et-Kellé Read More
The Youth House of Natitingou hosted the official events for World Refugee Day 2026 on Saturday, June 20, bringing together government officials, international partners, and refugee representatives to reaffirm Benin’s …
Bénin marks 2026 world refugee day with renewed commitment to protection Read More
Dozens of students were taken during a raid by Boko Haram insurgents on a secondary school in Lassa, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, according to local authorities. The assault began early …
Boko haram abducts dozens of students in northeast Nigeria attack Read Morepolitics Cabral Libii advocates progressive abolition of death penalty in Cameroon At the 9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris, the Cameroonian lawmaker is championing a phased approach …
Cabral Libii advocates progressive abolition of death penalty in Cameroon Read More
Luther Meka denounces Mamadou Mota’s French as a massacre of the language André Luther Meka, spokesperson for the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (Rdpc), voiced strong displeasure over the linguistic proficiency …
Luther Meka denounces Mamadou Mota’s French as a massacre of the language Read More
The European Union and Bénin are reinforcing their collaboration across economic growth, security, and sustainability. On 24 June 2026 in Brussels, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with …
Bénin and EU deepen cooperation for sustainable development and security Read More
Ebola spreads to new province in Democratic Republic of Congo Health crisis The Ebola epidemic has now reached a fourth province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the Haut-Uélé …
Ebola spreads to new province in Democratic Republic of Congo Read More
Fans will have to wait. On Monday evening, the National Assembly voted down an amendment that would have required one Ligue 1 match to be broadcast on free television each …
National Assembly rejects free Ligue 1 match broadcast plan Read More
An independent inquiry commission from the United Nations disclosed alarming information in Geneva, detailing acts of “exceptional gravity” occurring in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). …
UN commission highlights severe violence in eastern DR Congo Read More