Gabon minister Paul Kessany achieves 62.3% completion in culture and sports

During a routine accountability session, Gabon’s minister of youth, sports, culture and arts, Paul Kessany, calmly presented his sector’s progress. Appointed on January 2, 2026, he reported a particularly dynamic…

Michael Olise hat-trick powers France past Northern Ireland in final World Cup warm-up

Michael Olise scored a hat-trick to give France a convincing 3-1 victory over Northern Ireland in their last friendly before the World Cup. The match, played at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on…

Lomé port workers announce three-day strike for late June 2026

The workers’ union at the Autonomous Port of Lomé has filed a three-day strike notice from June 25 to 27, 2026, to protest the failure to address several social and…

Drc: Igf launches sweeping audit of mining sector revenues

A total of 118 financial inspectors have been deployed across nearly 200 public and private entities as part of the second wave of control missions for the 2026 fiscal year.…

Hundreds freed from Boko Haram captivity in Nigeria’s Borno state

Several hundred people kidnapped months ago by a Boko Haram faction in the town of Ngoshe, Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, have been freed, the Nigerian army announced on Sunday, June…

Mali journalist Chahana Takiou summoned amid press freedom crackdown

Chahana Takiou, the publishing director of the weekly newspaper Le 22 Septembre, has been ordered to appear before the prosecutor of the cybercrime unit in Bamako on Monday, June 8,…

In eastern drc, uvira still waits for the peace donald trump promised

In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the town of Uvira remains in a state of suspense, still waiting for the peace that former U.S. president Donald Trump promised. Residents…

Algeria and Chad launch 40 mw power plant in N’Djamena after Niger

On Monday, Chad and Algeria officially broke ground on a 40-megawatt power station in N’Djamena, entirely funded by Algiers. The facility, to be built by Sonelgaz International, is expected to…

Burkina Faso’s two-wheeler trade squeezed by new regulations

Since Captain Ibrahim Traoré assumed leadership in Burkina Faso, the nation has undergone profound transformations, marked by an intensified centralization of governance. While official narratives champion sovereignty and strategic reorganization,…

Algerian prime minister kicks off official visit to Chad to boost fraternal ties

Diplomatie Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, tasked by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, arrived in Chad this Monday for an official visit aimed at strengthening fraternal ties and expanding bilateral cooperation and partnership…

Tragedy in Kpalimé: student dies after failing BAC 1 exam

The town of Kpalimé is in shock after a student from the Zomayi high school died following the release of the BAC 1 results for the 2026 session. The young…

Sorbonne university explores medical partnership with Benin’s CHIC hospital

Western Africa’s medical and research landscape is poised for a historic leap forward. Sorbonne Université, a leading European academic and medical institution, has turned its attention to Benin. A high-level…