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Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo convenes a strategic meeting of the PPA-CI
Former president Laurent Gbagbo has convened an expanded meeting of the Conseil stratégique et politique (CSP) of his party, the Parti des Peuples Africains – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), according to a statement signed by his chief of staff, Emmanuel Ackah.… -
2025 election in Ivory Coast: Jean-Louis Billon wants a showdown with Alassane Ouattara
Presidential candidate Jean-Louis Billon launched his campaign in Abidjan on Friday, declaring his ambition to qualify for the second round of the October 25 vote against outgoing president Alassane Ouattara. At a rally on Place Konan Raphaël in Marcory, he… -
2025 presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire: the president of the CEI urges voters to pick up their cards
The president of the Commission Électorale Indépendante (CEI), Ibrahime-Kuibiert Coulibaly, urged Ivorian voters this Monday, October 13, 2025, to go in large numbers to collection centers to pick up their voter cards, an essential document for taking part in the… -
Ivory Coast: “Houphouëtism is not violence, it’s dialogue,” Tidjane Thiam
Tidjane Thiam raises his voice against the power of Alassane Ouattara. A few days before the presidential election, the president of the PDCI-RDA denounces a repressive drift he considers “worrying” for Ivorian democracy. In a statement on Monday, October 13,… -
Kenya: the Catholic Church introduces a new “Blood of Christ” to preserve the purity of the Mass
The Catholic Church of Kenya unveiled this weekend a new altar wine, certified and reserved exclusively for religious use, replacing the former liturgical wine, which is now available in bars and supermarkets. The Catholic Church of Kenya has taken an… -
Cameroon’s 2025 presidential election: tense wait for the official results
Cameroonians are eagerly awaiting the official announcement of the results of the presidential election held on Sunday, October 12, 2025. The Constitutional Council has until October 26 to publish them, while disputed trends are already circulating. According to the Minister… -
Presidential election in the Seychelles: Patrick Herminie succeeds Wavel Ramkalawan
Patrick Herminie, leader of the United Seychelles party, won the presidential election with 52.7% of the vote, defeating incumbent president Wavel Ramkalawan and bringing an end to five years of liberal governance. A trained physician and former president of the… -
Côte d’Ivoire : the opposition calls for daily demonstrations ahead of the presidential election
Less than two weeks before the October 25 presidential election, the two main Ivorian opposition parties, the Parti démocratique de Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) led by Tidjane Thiam and the Parti des peuples africains – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) led by Laurent… -
2025 presidential election in Ivory Coast: the Beninese consulate in Abidjan urges its nationals to be cautious
With less than two weeks until the presidential election on October 25, 2025, the political climate is heating up in Côte d’Ivoire. In this tense context, the Honorary Consulate of Benin in Abidjan published, on Sunday October 12, a communiqué… -
Air France suspends flights to Madagascar due to political tensions
Facing rising political tensions in Madagascar, Air France announced the temporary suspension of its flights between Paris and Antananarivo from October 11 to 13. The airline cites security reasons and says it is closely monitoring the situation, in coordination with… -
Côte d’Ivoire : le vice-président du PDCI-RDA échappe à une tentative d’arrestation
L’ancien maire du Plateau et vice-président du PDCI-RDA, Noël Akossi Bendjo, a échappé de justesse à une tentative d’arrestation dans la nuit du samedi 11 au dimanche 12 octobre 2025. Selon le site d’information Afriksoir qui cite des sources proches… -
Ivory Coast: no deaths reported during the opposition march in Abidjan
The Ivorian fact-checking platform Alertes 100 denied, on Saturday, October 11, 2025, the information circulating on social media claiming there were deaths during the opposition march in Abidjan. “Beware of disinformation! Several posts claim there was live gunfire and people… -
Benin: MOPAD begins its transition into a political party to increase its influence on the national stage
Created in the wake of the 2021 elections at the initiative of the young political actor Rex Koupolou, the Patriotic Movement for Development (MOPAD) is preparing to take a decisive step in its evolution by transforming into a political party.… -
Côte d’Ivoire – Opposition march banned: 237 arrests in Abidjan
The march announced by the Joint Opposition Front, bringing together PPA-CI and PDCI-RDA, ended in several arrests this Saturday, October 11, 2025, in Abidjan. Despite the formal ban issued by the prefect of Abidjan, supporters of both political parties tried… -
Benin: a fake deputy commissioner arrested in Abomey-Calavi
An individual posing as a deputy police commissioner was arrested this week in Abomey-Calavi, in the Atlantique department. The man, dressed in an official uniform and displaying fake insignia, was extorting citizens and bar owners, according to several consistent witness… -
2025 Ivorian presidential election: Jean-Louis Billon laments the lack of major figures
Jean-Louis Billon, candidate in the Ivorian presidential election of October 25, 2025, expressed his disappointment at the absence of several prominent political figures, including Laurent Gbagbo, Tidjane Thiam, Charles Blé Goudé and Pascal Affi N’Guessan. According to him, these absences… -
Presidential election in Cameroon: more than 8 million voters expected at the polls
More than eight million Cameroonians are set to vote on October 12 to elect the next president of the Republic, according to data published Friday by Elections Cameroon (ELECAM). The electoral register lists 8 010 464 voters, including 34 411… -
France: Emmanuel Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu to Matignon
Just four days after his resignation, Sébastien Lecornu returns to Matignon. President Emmanuel Macron reappointed him on Friday evening as Prime Minister, the Élysée announced in a laconic statement. “The President of the Republic has appointed Mr. Sébastien Lecornu Prime… -
A man in his sixties dies when a wartime shell he was handling explodes at his home.
A 69-year-old retiree died in Saint-Python, near Cambrai, after handling a shell at his home. A terrible accident occurred this Thursday morning in Saint-Python, a commune located not far from Cambrai, in northern France. A 69-year-old man died following the… -
Ghana: a new agreement with the IMF to revive the economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Friday that it had reached a preliminary agreement with the Ghanaian government as part of the fifth review of its support program. This progress could allow the disbursement of $385 million, bringing to… -
Côte d’Ivoire: the march of the Common Front of the opposition banned by the prefecture
The march announced by the Ivorian Opposition United Front (PDCI – PPA-CI), scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2025 in Abidjan, has been banned throughout the Abidjan department. The decision stems from a prefectural decree signed by senior prefect Andjou Koua.… -
Djakotomey: a middle school principal arrested for alleged 15 million FCFA fraud
A public middle school principal in the Djakotomey commune, Couffo department, was arrested in Dogbo-Zaphi on suspicion of fraud against a Beninese person from the diaspora. According to sources close to the investigation, the suspect, a history and geography teacher,… -
Senegal: Macky Sall’s brother detained in a suspected money‑laundering case
The younger brother of former Senegalese president Macky Sall, Aliou Sall, was taken into police custody this Friday at his home in Guédiawaye, together with his wife Aïssata Sall, as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering. According to… -
The Benin Bar in mourning: Maître Paul Kato Atita has passed away
The Beninese legal world has lost a leading figure. On Friday, October 10, 2025, Attorney Paul Kato Atita, a prominent lawyer, died in Porto-Novo. The announcement of his death was confirmed by several corroborating sources. According to initial reports, Attorney… -
Guinea: Doumbouya on course for the presidential election, opposition weakened
In Guinea, Mamadi Doumbouya appears to be well on his way to seeking an official mandate. With just weeks to go before the presidential election scheduled for December 28, the junta leader has taken measures that significantly weaken his opponents.… -
Venezuela: Maria Corina Machado wins the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado, an emblematic figure of the Venezuelan opposition, for her commitment to a “just and peaceful” transition from the authoritarian regime to democracy. The announcement was made this Friday,… -
Ivory Coast: the PDCI–PPA-CI joint front continues its citizens’ march in Abidjan
The PDCI–PPA-CI Joint Front confirmed it will hold its civic march this Saturday, October 11, in Abidjan, despite the uncertainties and restrictions announced by the authorities. The information was released in a statement signed by the movement’s spokesperson, Me Habiba… -
Senegal: government welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire
The Senegalese government on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, calling this development a “significant progress” toward reducing tensions in the Middle East and easing the humanitarian suffering in the Gaza Strip. In its statement, Senegal… -
Benin: a man sentenced to 50 months in prison for kidnapping a little girl
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) on Thursday sentenced a man to 50 months in prison for abducting a young girl, in collusion with a hairdresser. According to the case file, reported by Banouto, the… -
2025 Presidential Election in Ivory Coast: the official kick-off of the election campaign
The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) officially opened the campaign for the presidential election on 25 October 2025 this Friday, October 10 at midnight, its president Ibrahime Kuibiert Coulibaly announced. For fourteen days, the five candidates in the running, Alassane Ouattara,…