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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised the conduct of Senegalese authorities following the disclosure of a previously undisclosed debt. In a statement published on Wednesday, October 16, 2025, the institution acknowledged the “courage” of the Senegalese government in exposing this…

The Honorable Soulé Sabi Moussa, former deputy of the 5th and 6th legislatures, is no more. The former parliamentarian passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025, plunging Beninese political life into sadness. Soulé Sabi Moussa made his mark on national…

The French government led by Sébastien Lecornu survived two motions of no confidence filed in the National Assembly on Thursday, October 16, 2025, by La France insoumise (LFI) and the Rassemblement national (RN). Despite a tense political atmosphere, the executive…

The Beninese government has just announced the creation of a National Commission for Law Reform, a new strategic body aimed at modernizing and strengthening the coherence of the national legal system. In the current setup, Benin’s positive law suffers from…

Former international official Daniel Edah does not intend to abandon his political vision that advocates well-being for all Beninese. Despite losing in the race to be selected as part of Les Démocrates’ candidate duo, he reassures his supporters of his…

The Council of Ministers, meeting in ordinary session this Wednesday under the chairmanship of Head of State Patrice Talon, approved the recruitment of new trainee pedagogical advisers and trainee inspectors of secondary education for the year 2025. According to the…

A large consignment of war weapons was seized on Monday, October 13, 2025, in the commune of N’dali, in northern Benin. The operation, carried out by elements of the Borgou-Alibori anti-fraud service under the supervision of Colonel Rodrigue Alofa, intercepted…

Five months after his inauguration as head of the Togolese Council, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé announced on Tuesday the composition of his first government, marking the effective entry into force of the parliamentary system established by the Constitution promulgated on May…

Raila Odinga, leader of the Kenyan opposition, died on Wednesday, October 15, at the age of 80, following a heart attack that occurred in India, where he was receiving medical treatment. A former Prime Minister and five-time presidential candidate, he…

A former director of an insurance brokerage company is accused of having misappropriated strategic data for the benefit of a new company she allegedly set up after her resignation. Tried on Monday, October 13, 2025 at the CRIET, she rejects…

The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, under the chairmanship of Mr. Patrice TALON, President of the Republic, Head of State, Head of Government. The following decisions were taken : I- Normative measures. I-1. Transmission to the…

After the fall of President Andry Rajoelina, Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court appointed, on Tuesday 14 October, Colonel Michael Randrianirina to oversee the transition at the head of the country. At 51, this outspoken officer, a former governor of the Androy…

The Beninese government announced, at the Council of Ministers on October 15, 2025, the recruitment of 350 staff to strengthen the pedagogical supervisory body. The objective is to close the gap in pedagogical advisers and secondary education inspectors in order…

The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, under the chairmanship of Patrice Talon, President of the Republic, Head of State, Head of Government. The following decisions were taken:

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.…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…