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Bénin parliament passes 2026 revised budget law Bénin’s lawmakers unanimously approved the rectified finance law for the 2026 fiscal year on Friday, June 19, 2026. The vote, which passed with full support from all present and represented deputies, aims to realign the state budget with the new government structure and executive priorities. This revised legislation […]

Libreville, Friday 19 June 2026 – For decades, the Grande Loge du Gabon (GLG) maintained discretion, influence, and the image of an institution able to weather political storms without exposing internal fractures. Today, that model appears to be crumbling. Just months before a decisive general assembly, the country’s most influential Masonic lodge faces an open […]

Cooperation prospects between Morocco and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa took centre stage during a meeting in Addis Ababa. Ambassador Mohamed Arrouchi, Morocco’s permanent representative to the African Union and the Economic Commission for Africa, sat down with Claver Gatete, executive secretary of the CEA, to discuss next steps. The discussions centred on […]

Nasser Bourita met with Burundi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, Edouard Bizimana, in Rabat on Friday © Maroc Diplomatie On Friday, June 19, 2026, Burundi once again voiced its “constant and unwavering” backing for Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory. This reaffirmation came after talks in Rabat between Burundi’s Foreign Minister […]

The government of Bénin has expressed its solidarity with the people of Niger following the attacks that occurred on Thursday, 18 June 2026 near the Diori-Hamani international airport in Niamey. In an official statement released in Cotonou, the Bénin authorities said they learned of these events with deep emotion and strongly condemned the attack targeting […]

José Makila blames Tshisekedi for M23’s return to Kinshasa, not Kabila Les rebelles du M23 à Bukavu le 20 février 2025 During a live Space discussion on Thursday, opposition figure and former deputy prime minister José Makila Sumanda delivered a series of firm positions on the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and […]

Presented as one of the key infrastructure projects for economic integration in Central Africa, the planned railway linking Cameroon to Chad is already facing its first political hurdles. On 4 June, the steering committee for major projects, chaired by Cameroon’s head of state, met at the Unity Palace and approved the rail corridor connecting Ngaoundéré […]

The opening weekend of the 2026/27 Premier League season is set to feature a standout fixture as Arsenal welcome Coventry City to the Emirates Stadium on the first matchday. The newly promoted Hull City face a stern test against Manchester United with Senne Lammens in goal, while Everton take on Crystal Palace at Goodison Park. […]

Economie Oil, power and justice: Perenco at the heart of a French corruption probe One of the most influential players in Africa’s energy sector is now facing a judicial storm whose effects might extend far beyond French borders. The Franco-British group Perenco was subjected to searches carried out by France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office on […]

After the constitutional council decision on ousmane sonko FDR calls for a united front against the government   The Front for the Defence of Democracy and the Republic (FDR) has responded to the Constitutional Council’s ruling on the reinstatement of Ousmane Sonko as a member of the National Assembly. In a statement released on Thursday, […]

The african continent reaches a strategic milestone in its push for universal electricity access. With over 50 million people now connected across 40 countries, the “Mission 300” initiative is proving to be one of the most ambitious infrastructure programs of our time. Driven by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, […]

From audacity to avoidance: the Constitutional Council’s shift   On 15 February 2024, Senegal’s Constitutional Council surprised observers with its daring stance. Faced with a major institutional crisis, it fully embraced its role as guardian of constitutional supremacy and regulator of state institutions. On 17 June 2026, when asked to review the National Assembly Bureau’s […]