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Global Terrorism Alert: ISIS Expands Operations Despite Central Leadership Setbacks The United Nations has issued a stark warning about the escalating terrorist threat in West and Central Africa, where the…
Gabon bets on mining boom to diversify economy amid oil decline Facing a steady decline in its oil output, Gabon is now banking on a mining revival to revive its…
cholera outbreak in Chad claims 13 lives, over 230 cases reported Chad is grappling with a cholera outbreak that has spread across two provinces, with authorities confirming 13 fatalities and…
Patrice Talon pledges unity at Bénin’s first Senate leadership Cotonou, Bénin — As the newly elected leader of Bénin’s inaugural Senate session for 2026-2031, Patrice Talon delivered a powerful inaugural…
Patrice Talon elected president of Benin’s first-ever Senate Just four months after concluding his presidential tenure, Patrice Talon has assumed leadership of Benin’s newly established Senate—a constitutional innovation aimed at…
The recent landmark ruling by the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which declared Togo’s 2024 constitutional amendment an ‘unconstitutional change of government,’ has intensified political tensions in Lomé. A coalition of…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is once again grappling with a contentious issue: the reinstatement of the death penalty. This long-debated topic has resurfaced in political and social circles,…
The collaboration between Senegal’s government and the World Bank has reached a new milestone. During a meeting in Dakar on August 5 with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Diagana, the…
The Senate of Bénin has officially inaugurated its first leadership team during a plenary session held in Porto-Novo. Meeting on August 6, 2026, the newly elected senators convened to establish…
In the capital, N’Djamena, and the northern province of Hadjer Lamis, a cholera outbreak has resulted in 13 fatalities and 239 confirmed cases since July, according to health officials. Health…
UEFA Champions League: Szymon Marciniak to officiate Lyon’s return leg against Sparta Prague The UEFA has entrusted seasoned referee Szymon Marciniak with overseeing the highly anticipated second leg of the…
The National Assembly of Bénin witnessed a historic moment on July 30, 2026, as former President Patrice Talon was elected as the first president of the newly reinstated Senate. The…