Cameroon high-ranking official takes on powerful tax mafia

A high-ranking Cameroonian civil servant has emerged as a key figure in the fight against a powerful tax evasion network operating in the country’s financial circles. Modeste Mopa Fatoing, once…

Mali journalist detained after criticizing military junta

In Bamako, Mali, journalist Chahana Takiou, editor-in-chief of the biweekly newspaper *22 Septembre*, was taken into custody on Monday following a summons to appear before the cybercrime prosecutor’s office. The…

Yaoundé how surveillance cameras transformed safety in homes and streets

In Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, surveillance cameras have become a cornerstone of public safety, crime prevention, and traffic management. Since their deployment in high-risk zones, residents have noticed a…

Algeria builds 40mw power plant in Chad after Niger donation

Algeria continues its gestures of solidarity toward African nations in need. Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, alongside Chadian Prime Minister and head of government Allamaye Halina, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony…

Cocaine hidden in used clothes seized in Zinder, Niger

In a significant operation on Friday, June 5, 2026, the regional branch of the Central Office for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS) in Zinder dismantled a transnational network.…

Burkina Faso military doctors train with us national guard amid AES pivot

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

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…

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…