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Despite the increasingly anti-Western rhetoric emanating from the Alliance des États du Sahel (AES), a nuanced reality emerges from technical cooperation on the ground. On May 14 and 15, 2026, Burkinabè military surgeons engaged in a high-level exchange session with the U.S. National Guard in Washington D.C. This meeting, part of the State Partnership Program […]
Discussions between the two parties focused on the significant role and the substantial, exemplary contribution of the Kingdom of Morocco to United Nations peacekeeping operations. Morocco’s contribution stems from a strategic royal vision rooted in its long-standing commitment to UN peacekeeping efforts, a dedication that dates back to 1960. Currently ranked ninth among the top […]
Côte d’Ivoire boasts an impressive network of over 400,000 mobile money service points, a figure that dwarfs the total number of ATMs by 300 times, according to the Agency for the Promotion of Financial Inclusion. Ivorians rely heavily on these convenient kiosks for their daily financial needs, from depositing salaries to withdrawing cash. However, a […]
At the N’Djamena Court of First Instance, a landmark case unfolded this week as a local man stood trial for allegedly selling a single plot of land to multiple buyers while facing charges of fraud and illegal detention. Chad’s court examines disputed land sale allegations The defendant, whose identity remains undisclosed, is accused of collecting […]
Francisca Tatchouop Belobe, the African Union (AU) commissioner for economic development, tourism, trade, industry and mines, praised Morocco’s achievements under King Mohammed VI’s leadership during a visit to Rabat on Monday. After meeting with Morocco’s minister of foreign affairs, African cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, Ms Tatchouop Belobe highlighted the country’s remarkable industrial […]
The publisher of the weekly newspaper Le 22 Septembre, Chahana Takiou, has been ordered to appear before the prosecutor of the cybercrime unit in Bamako this Monday, June 8, 2026, at 1 p.m. The summons follows his recent public criticisms of the ruling military junta. This episode is yet another example of the systematic repression […]
Mbombela (South Africa), June 8, 2026 – Police in Mpumalanga province have arrested a man accused of brutally assaulting his 78-year-old grandmother in Nkomazi municipality. The arrest came a day after a disturbing video of the attack spread rapidly across social media platforms. Witnesses say the assault unfolded inside a local tavern in eMagogeni, where […]
Cameroon’s Senate is fully ready for the opening of its ordinary session in June 2026, scheduled for tomorrow, 9 June 2026. Demonstrating administrative thoroughness, the Senate’s Secretary General, Mr. Gustave Léopold Ngane, along with the Deputy Secretary General and senior officials, conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Senate facilities at the Economic and Social Council […]
The demand for the withdrawal of Rwandan troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn contrasting reactions from international figures, prompting a response from former deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, now national deputy Léonard She Okitundu, along with his party, the Green Social Democratic Party (PSDV). At the centre of their […]
The 16th general assembly of the Support Association for the village of Forgho in northern Mali has just concluded, highlighting both challenges and resilience. Fédérale 2, Aveyron, Villefranche-de-Rouergue The gathering in Mali’s northern regions painted a stark picture. Marie-Jo Mennelet, president of the Support Association for Forgho, opened the session with a heavy heart, sharing […]
The International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) is set to elect its next secretary-general on 15 and 16 November 2026 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for a four-year term. At this critical juncture, reports indicate that France under President Macron is quietly manoeuvring to install former Romanian prime minister Dacian Julien Ciolos as the replacement for […]
The ambition is bold. Yet it now stands at the heart of Gabon’s economic strategy. As the country aims to sharply reduce its reliance on food imports and halt the massive influx of foreign broiler chickens by 2027, the battle is being fought far from markets and ports. It is unfolding in the experimental fields […]