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L’armée nigériane a annoncé la libération de plus de 47 personnes, principalement des femmes et des enfants, qui étaient retenues en captivité par le groupe terroriste de l’État islamique en…
Le Niger a officiellement engagé son processus de retrait de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI), une décision qui s’inscrit dans la dynamique de rupture engagée par les autorités militaires depuis…
The Togolese government has suffered a significant setback on the regional stage. The ECOWAS Court of Justice ruled that the constitutional amendment enacted in March 2024 contravened democratic principles and…
The heartbeat of Bénin’s educational transformation is pulsating this week in Cotonou. From June 22 to 26, 2026, the Azalaï Hotel serves as the epicenter for a landmark workshop focused…
Three years following the military realignment with Russia subsequent to the July 2023 coup d’état, Niger continues to grapple with an escalating jihadist insurgency. Despite the transitional authorities’ pledge to…
In a decisive move to dispel mounting political speculation, Ousmane Sonko, President of Senegal’s National Assembly, has categorically denied claims that lawmakers issued an ultimatum to the Head of State…
Following a resolution from the European Parliament highlighting concerns regarding human rights and public freedoms in Burkina Faso, the military-led administration has opted to summon the European Union’s representative in…
After a turbulent chapter, the partnership between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Argentine defender Leonardo Balerdi is nearing its conclusion—but the final act is unfolding amid financial strain for the…
The Togolese Public Procurement Regulation Committee (CRD) of the ARCOP Togo issued decision no. 024-2026 on June 19, 2026, definitively closing the case on allegations of irregularities surrounding the international…
Thunderstorm alert halts France-Iraq World Cup clash in Philadelphia The highly anticipated World Cup second-round match between France and Iraq at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia faces an unexpected delay.…
The National Institute of Statistics and Demography (INStaD) has completed a comprehensive overhaul of Benin’s national accounts, shifting the reference year from 2015 to 2023. This statistical benchmark revision has…
The head of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (Cenco) has strongly criticized the planned constitutional referendum, warning that it is highly inappropriate to hold such a vote amid the…