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Before his death, Pope Francis made the decision to bequeath almost all of his personal savings to a juvenile detention center in Rome, according to sources close to the Vatican. The facility, located in the Casal del Marmo district, had…

During a meeting of the Central Committee of the African Peoples’ Party–Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) held this Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Abidjan, former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo declared that his political party would support the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire…

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte visited St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Friday, April 25, 2025, to pay their respects before the remains of Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88. On the eve…

Cynderila Patrick, a Nigerian graduate of Youngstown State University (YSU) in Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump following the revocation of her student visa. Patrick’s lawyer, Rhys Cartwright-Jones, filed the complaint against the Trump administration on…

The trial of the former Departmental Director of Living Environment for the Atlantique region and a businesswoman, both implicated in a public procurement scandal in Benin, resumed this Tuesday, April 22, 2025, before the Court for the Repression of Economic…

The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, officially inaugurated a new electrical substation in Bissau on Friday, built as part of the energy project led by the Organization for the Development of the Gambia River Basin. Thanks to this new…

Under the direction of President Donald Trump, the U.S. government has ordered the upcoming closure of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a flagship agency that has invested nearly $17 billion, primarily in infrastructure projects across Africa. According to several American…

The Gagnoa Court of First Instance has rejected the appeal filed by Charles Blé Goudé challenging his removal from the Ivorian electoral roll. The information was confirmed by his lawyer, Me Serges Ouraga, following the hearing held on Friday, April…

Nine terrorists were killed during a police operation in the southwestern province of Balochistan, Pakistan, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) announced on Friday. The intervention took place in the Khanoi Baba region following intelligence reports indicating the presence of terrorists, according…

The highly anticipated trial over the disappearance of Pierre Urbain Dangnivo saw new developments this Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Cotonou Court of First Instance. The hearing, which began in the early afternoon with the testimony of a representative…

In Majorca, Spain, a woman who had been declared dead was found alive while being transported for her funeral. A similar incident had occurred just a few months earlier in Guatemala. According to The Mirror, staff at the Son Valenti…

As Russian shelling once again claimed lives in Kyiv—killing at least a dozen people—comments made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to U.S. network CBS have caught many by surprise. “We are ready to conclude an agreement,” Lavrov stated, although…

Following the terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of over 50 Beninese soldiers, former President Boni Yayi has called for unity and prayer. The recent surge in terrorist attacks in Benin has alarmed former President Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi. In…

The government of Guinea-Bissau is committed to mobilizing all necessary resources to effectively combat human trafficking in the country, Justice and Human Rights Minister Maria do Céu Silva Monteiro declared on Thursday in Bissau. Speaking at the official launch of…

A light aircraft belonging to the Thai police crashed into the sea on Friday morning near the coastal resort town of Hua Hin, in Phetchaburi province, leaving six people dead, according to local authorities. The national police stated on social…

The French Embassy in Benin has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that occurred on April 17, 2025, near the border with Burkina Faso, resulting in the deaths of 54 Beninese soldiers. In an official statement, the diplomatic mission praised the…

The government of Niger and the Emirati company Suvarna Royal Gold Trading signed an agreement on Wednesday in Niamey to establish a gold refinery and gemstone processing units in Niger. The agreement was signed by Niger’s Minister of Mines, Commissioner-Colonel…

Amadou Coulibaly, spokesperson for the Ivorian government, addressed the removal of Tidjane Thiam from the provisional electoral roll during the weekly press briefing following the Council of Ministers meeting held Wednesday at the Presidential Palace. On Tuesday, April 22, 2025,…

In a surprising development, a first compromise was signed on Wednesday evening in Doha between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel movement. This turning point comes after a day marked by rumors that the rebel delegation was pulling out…

At least nine people were killed and 30 others injured on Wednesday following a Russian drone strike in the city of Marhanets, located in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, according to regional governor Serhiy Lysak. In a message posted on Telegram, Mr.…

A social media user identified as @ritatoyie shared a harrowing story on X (formerly Twitter), responding to a prompt inviting users to recount the most shocking stories from people around them. According to the user, the events involved a member…

The Vatican has released solemn images of Pope Francis lying in an open casket, marking the beginning of nine days of mourning following his death on Sunday at the age of 88. The photos show the pontiff resting peacefully in…

An official ceremony marking the formal handover of a rice donation from China to Togo took place on Tuesday at the Maritime Regional Directorate of the National Agency for Food Security of Togo (ANSAT) in Lomé. The donation, consisting of…

Tidjane Thiam, the designated presidential candidate for the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) in the upcoming October 25, 2025 election, has been officially removed from the electoral roll. The decision was handed down on Tuesday, April 22, by the…

Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI-RDA, has not hidden his anger. In a solemn statement, he denounced the decision of a court of first instance ordering his removal from the electoral roll, thereby preventing him from running in the upcoming…

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the Abidjan Court of First Instance ordered the removal of Tidjane Thiam, President of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI-RDA), from the provisional electoral roll. The ruling follows several legal challenges, notably from N’Zi…

In South Africa, Vice President Paul Mashatile was the target of an attempted assassination in Boksburg. The South African Vice President narrowly escaped an attempt on his life. He made the revelation on Sunday, April 20, 2025, during a press…

In Benin, Véronique Tognifodé has been appointed Minister of Secondary Education, succeeding Kouaro Yves Chabi, who passed away following a serious car accident. BeNews has learned that Véronique Tognifodé is the new Minister of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education in…

At least 25 Palestinians were killed overnight in a series of Israeli strikes across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip, the territory’s Civil Defense reported on Tuesday. According to its spokesperson, Mahmoud Bassal, the night was “particularly harrowing” for residents…

Burkina Faso’s intelligence services have recently uncovered a plot of unprecedented scale involving national army officers linked to terrorist groups. According to revealed information, the aim of the operation was to plunge the country into chaos and place it under…