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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 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 […]

Libreville, Monday 8 June 2026 – The launch of the second Political Dialogue between Gabon and the European Union on 8 June in Libreville goes far beyond a routine diplomatic meeting. Behind the formal speeches and institutional consultations lies a much broader ambition. That of a Gabon seeking to translate its renewed political stability into […]

With the launch of construction on the future Kobé-Kobé deepwater port, Gabon is embarking on one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in its recent history. Backed by the Belinga iron ore deposit, a new railway line and the planned Booué hydroelectric dam, this industrial and logistics hub embodies the government’s drive to build an […]

During a special appearance on the “100-Day Review” program broadcast by Gabon 1ère, the Minister of Youth, Sports, Cultural Outreach and the Arts, Paul Kessany, calmly submitted to the democratic accountability exercise. Appointed on 2 January 2026, the official presented a dynamic sectoral scoreboard showing that 62.3% of the 53 planned projects had been fully […]

The Minister of Public Service, Labour, and Social Dialogue has announced the opening of internal and external competitive examinations for admission to the National School of Administration (ENA) for cycles II and III. This competition is open to Togolese candidates of both sexes. A total of 110 positions are available for this session. Application period: […]

According to investigative revelations from Cameroonian journalist Remy Ngono, President Faustin-Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic financed his 2020 electoral campaign using money embezzled from Cameroon. Ngono’s findings point to a covert scheme that diverted Cameroonian state funds to support Touadera’s re-election efforts. The journalist, known for his work on financial crime and governance […]

The Local Development Committee (CLD) convened on Friday, June 5, 2026, in Lomé to assess the Togo-France partnership in sustainable and solidarity-based investment, while outlining key cooperation directions for 2026-2028. This framework for dialogue between France’s team in Togo and Togolese partners aims to strengthen coordination of development actions in line with national priorities. Progress […]

Olise hat-trick seals France win over Northern Ireland in World Cup prep Michael Olise scored a hat-trick to give France a comfortable victory in Didier Deschamps’ last home match as head coach (3-1), Monday. Key moments The final rehearsal before departure was a success. France won their second and final World Cup warm-up match (11 […]