Actualité

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo: 550 confirmed cases, 101 deaths — Ituri remains the epicenter Burial of an Ebola patient Health June 9, 2026 – 08:19 The Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to escalate, with the latest epidemiological report from the National Institute of Public […]

Opening this Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Omar Bongo Ondimba Congress Palace in Libreville, the 2026 session of the Gabon-European Union strategic partnership dialogue marks a fresh chapter in bilateral relations. Two years after the 2024 meetings and in the context of the Fifth Republic established following the April 2025 presidential election, Libreville is […]

Mali’s war spills into diplomatic arenas In Mali, a critical question now dominates the landscape: who truly maintains control on the ground, and at what cost to its civilian population? From the northern regions to the areas surrounding Bamako, the answer is not found in a clear-cut confrontation but rather in a complex web of […]

As President Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes the helm in Senegal, a critical question emerges regarding his administration’s legislative capabilities: can he effectively govern and implement his agenda without the full, direct support of Pastef within the parliamentary framework? The political landscape in Senegal is marked by the influence of key figures like Ousmane Sonko and […]

Modeste Mopa Fatoing, a high-ranking Cameroonian civil servant, has taken a bold stand against what he describes as the “tax mafia” within the country’s fiscal administration. His defiance has sparked widespread attention and controversy. The tax mafia refers to a network of corrupt officials and private interests that have allegedly siphoned public funds through inflated […]

Chahana Takiou, publisher of the biweekly newspaper “22 September”, was summoned by the prosecutor of the cybercrime unit on Monday afternoon. His summons came after he openly criticised the ruling junta during the Pan-African Media Forum held in Bamako from June 3 to 6. Chahana Takiou was placed under a detention warrant for “undermining the […]

On Friday, 5 June 2026, the regional branch of the Central Office for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS) in Zinder dismantled a transnational network, seizing 920 grammes of cocaine cleverly concealed inside bales of second-hand clothing. Two suspects were arrested in the Djaguindi neighbourhood — one Nigerien and one Beninese national. The operation […]

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 […]

Nairobi, Kenya, June 8, 2026 — A major diplomatic and sporting controversy has erupted as Omar Artan, Somalia’s top FIFA-listed referee, was barred from entering the United States, one of the host nations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities denied entry to the accredited match official despite his […]

Over 400 freed Boko Haram captives handed to authorities in Nigeria The Nigerian military handed over more than 400 women and children to state authorities on Monday after they were rescued from Boko Haram captivity. The group had been kidnapped earlier this year in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. Since 2009, the jihadist insurgency led by […]

The Nigerian military has handed over more than 400 women and children to local authorities after their release from captivity by the jihadist group Boko Haram in Borno State earlier this year. Since 2009, the insurgency led by Boko Haram and later its splinter faction, the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), has claimed tens […]

Invited to a national television appearance as part of the routine “100-day review” programme, the Minister of Youth, Sports, Cultural Outreach and Arts, Paul Kessany, calmly faced the democratic accountability exercise. Appointed on 2 January 2026, the official presented a particularly dynamic sectoral dashboard: out of 53 projects initiated, 62.3% were completed, while 24.5% show […]