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Following a constitutional amendment passed in November 2025, Bénin has established its inaugural senate—a body designed to enhance political regulation and governance across the nation. The senate comprises 25 members…
The Bureau of Senegal’s National Assembly has made public an official decree convoking an extraordinary session, marking the opening of legislative work this coming Monday at 10:00 AM. The document,…
From Republic to Senate: Patrice Talon’s Strategic Transition The political landscape of Bénin has witnessed a significant shift this week as Patrice Talon, former President of the Republic, assumed the…
Former Bénin President Patrice Talon has been sworn in as the first-ever leader of the country’s newly established Senate, a landmark institution following years of legislative reform. Speaking before a…
The Mali government has rolled out a sweeping overhaul of its defense and security architecture, marking the first major revision in over two decades. The new framework, approved by 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 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 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…
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…
Bénin’s political landscape witnesses a dramatic shift as Patrice Talon reclaims a central role in governance by assuming the presidency of the Senate. The former head of state, who recently…