Month: June 2026

Despite the increasingly hostile official rhetoric towards Western powers within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), the reality on the ground and technical cooperation tells a more nuanced story. On…

Morocco renews pledge to un peacekeeping mission commitment

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Morocco renews pledge to UN peacekeeping mission commitment Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita welcomed UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix in Rabat on Monday for his second official visit…

Cash crisis hits mobile money agents in Ivory Coast

The bustling streets of Abidjan are a testament to Côte d’Ivoire’s rapid embrace of digital finance. With over 400,000 mobile money service points scattered across the country—outnumbering traditional ATMs by…

Chad: man on trial for selling same plot to multiple buyers

On monday, June 8, 2026, a hearing lasting over four hours took place at the high court in N’Djamena. A man is being prosecuted for selling a single plot of…

UA commissioner praises Morocco’s industrial strides under king mohammed vi

The African Union commissioner for economic development, tourism, trade, industry and mines, Francisca Tatchouop Belobe, on Monday in Rabat commended Morocco’s achievements under the leadership of King Mohammed VI. Speaking…

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Journalist chahana takiou summoned in Mali as press freedom shrinks further

The publisher of the newspaper Le 22 Septembre, Chahana Takiou, has been called to appear before the public prosecutor of the cybercrime unit in Bamako on Monday 8 June 2026…

Man arrested in mpumalanga after video shows assault on elderly grandmother

Mbombela (South Africa), 8 June 2026 – Police in the Mpumalanga province have confirmed the arrest of a man suspected of violently attacking his grandmother in the Nkomazi municipality. The…

Yaoundé senate ready for june 2026 session after thorough inspection

The Cameroun Senate is fully set for the opening of its June 2026 ordinary session, scheduled for tomorrow, 9 June 2026. Demonstrating administrative thoroughness, the Secretary General of the Senate,…

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She Okitundu and PSDV back Rubio’s demand for Rwandan troop withdrawal from DRC, reject Belgium’s preconditions

Two recent statements regarding the presence of Rwandan troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have drawn a response from former deputy prime minister and foreign minister Léonard She…

Financial aid keeps flowing to Mali from Villefranche despite hardships

The 16th annual meeting of the Association for Supporting the Village of Forgho in northern Mali took place recently, bringing together members to review ongoing efforts despite the country’s mounting…

France’s hidden agenda in the OIF leadership race