With just two weeks remaining until Tabaski, Burkina Faso’s abrupt suspension of all livestock exports has sent shockwaves through Abidjan, leaving the Ivorian market scrambling to secure 172,000 animals. The…
Year: 2026
One year since opposition leader’s arrest in Chad sparks freedom concerns
A year ago, Chadian authorities took into custody—and later sentenced—prominent opposition leader and former Prime Minister Succès Masra, founder of the Les Transformateurs party. His continued detention, based on politically…
Russia’s calculated silence in the face of allies’ crises
Why Moscow chooses silence over solidarity with its allies As Russia‘s strategic partners worldwide face mounting challenges, one diplomatic pattern has become impossible to ignore: the Kremlin’s striking refusal to…
Dakar literature festival celebrates contemporary african voices
literary festival / discussions / storytelling Dakar International Literature Festival (FILID) The fifth edition of the Dakar International Literature Festival (FILID) returns to the Institut français du Sénégal, offering a…
Pastef leader holds emergency meeting in Dakar
Political strategists of Ousmane Sonko, head of the Pastef movement, gathered in an urgent assembly at his private residence in the Cité Keur Gorgui district of Dakar yesterday evening. The…
Ivorian politics: Laurent Gbagbo re-elected PPA-CI leader
Politics Laurent Gbagbo re-elected at the helm of Côte d’Ivoire’s PPA-CI The African People’s Party – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) held its ordinary congress in Abidjan, where delegates overwhelmingly reaffirmed their…
Ousmane sonko gathers political team at cité keur gorgui
Politics Ousmane Sonko gathers political leadership at Cité Keur Gorgui 15/05/2026 Political observers are closely monitoring a high-level meeting convened by Ousmane Sonko at his residence in the Cité Keur…
PPA-CI bans key members ahead of major congress in Abidjan
The Parti des peuples africains-Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), led by former President Laurent Gbagbo, has announced that several party officials and activists facing disciplinary action will be barred from attending its…
Bénin’s agricultural revolution: transforming the national economy since 2016
Since 2016, Bénin has embarked on a remarkable journey, witnessing a profound overhaul of its agricultural landscape. This transformative shift, fueled by a proactive government strategy encompassing substantial subsidies, rapid…
Senegalese pm ousmane sonko organizes emergency meeting ahead of elections
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who also leads the PASTEF/Les Patriotes party, has summoned key political allies to a crucial gathering at his residence in the Cité Keur Gorgui on Friday,…
Gbagbo’s enduring influence over PPA-CI in Ivory Coast
At the Party of Ivorian Peoples (PPA-CI) convention in Treichville, the political landscape was anything but uncertain. The outcome was sealed long before delegates gathered: Laurent Gbagbo would reclaim his…