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The General Directorate of Customs informs the candidates declared eligible for the recruitment competition of 150 Customs officials (for the year 2024) that the date of the medical examination is officially set. According to the statement released on August 10,…

The fire that occurred during the night of Thursday, August 6 to Friday, August 7, 2026, continues to attract significant attention from the authorities. On Monday, August 10, 2026, all the deputies from the 19th electoral district, which includes Porto-Novo,…

The Burkinabé Ministry of Culture has banned 18 cultural events planned in several cities across the country. The authorities cite activities contrary to “public morals” and likely to disrupt public order. These decisions come as part of a policy of…

The Burkinabe Ministry of Communication, Culture, Arts, and Tourism has sent formal notices to the organizers of 18 events planned in various locations across the country. The authorities cite the need to uphold good morals and public order, amidst a…

The Minister of Living Environment and Transportation, responsible for Sustainable Development, Georges Alé, visited the East coast of Benin this weekend. This field visit aimed to evaluate the progression of coastal erosion beyond the Sèmè pipeline and to lay the…

Nigerian telecom operators are calling for greater regulatory and economic stability to maintain their investments. Gathered within the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), they highlight the rising operating costs, vandalism of infrastructure, and the complexity of administrative…

The United States Senate voted on Friday, August 7, in favor of extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) until December 2028. The mechanism allows 32 African countries to export certain products to the U.S. market duty-free, but its…

A true miracle occurred this Sunday in the Kika district, located in the Tchaourou municipality. A little girl, about three years old, was spotted and rescued from the waters of the Okpara River by a fisherman who managed to pull…

The 2026 edition of the Gaani de Nikki benefits from increased involvement from the Beninese state. After officially allowing the festival to be organized, the government is overseeing several projects related to the imperial palace, the arena, and the ritual…

Aliko Dangote plans to start construction of an oil refinery in Lamu, on the Kenyan coast, in October 2026. The estimated cost of the project has been revised downwards from about 17 to 16 billion dollars, with an announced capacity…

Six years after the lynching of Akuah Dente, a 90-year-old woman killed after being accused of witchcraft, Ghanaian civil society is still calling for the adoption of legislation penalizing false accusations. On the occasion of the International Day Against Witch…

The Australian junior miner WIA Gold estimates that $475 million is needed to finance the construction of the future Kokoseb gold mine in Namibia. According to its definitive feasibility study published on August 10, the project could begin production in…

Nigeria wants to enhance the coordination of its health, education, and social development policies in response to the challenges posed by its demographics. The government is particularly relying on the interministerial framework of the HOPE program, which involves several ministries…

The Coalition to Save Democracy in Chad (COSADT) calls on the authorities to reverse the announcement of the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The coalition of parties also demands a presidential pardon for Succès Masra and the…

A fuel truck overturned on the evening of Friday, August 7, in Bimbo, on the southwest outskirts of Bangui. The Central African government reported eight deaths and about ten injured, while witnesses and relatives of the victims mention a heavier…

After the Angelus prayer on Sunday, August 9, at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the war ravaging Sudan. He urged the authorities to protect civilians, particularly in El Obeid, and called on the international community…

The Burkinabe government has raised the price of a litre of diesel by 75 CFA francs as of Monday, August 10. This 11% increase comes after four years of stable pricing, as the state claims to be bearing an increasing…

The Algerian Ministry of Defense announced on August 8 the rescue of Ulumaskan Sinan, a German national kidnapped in Niger more than two weeks earlier. He was recovered by Algerian security services and transferred to Algiers before being handed over…

Bella Bah’s family has not heard from the Guinean activist since Saturday, August 8. His wife claims that he was forcibly taken away by men in uniform, while no authorities have confirmed his arrest or communicated on his place of…

The release of fifteen detainees to the Alliance of the Congo River (AFC), of which the M23 is the main component, has been welcomed by Qatar and the United States as a first confidence-building measure between the parties involved in…

The Constitutional High Court of Madagascar has approved law number 2026-007, which provides for the automatic transfer to the State of land titles still registered in the names of foreign nationals since independence. The text, adopted by the National Assembly…

The Congolese government assures that the political and military leaders of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) have agreed to the disarmament and demobilization protocol announced at the end of July. However, the terms of implementation still…

Zambians will vote on August 13 to elect their president and members of parliament. Fourteen candidates are in the running, but the election is primarily expected to be a contest between the incumbent President, Hakainde Hichilema, and the opposition candidate…

Nearly 4.3 million people living in about 3,000 localities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) still lack mobile coverage, according to a report from the Universal Service Development Fund (USDF). The future national strategy must prioritize areas where…

Benin won a bronze medal and an honorable mention at the 3rd edition of the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), held in Astana, Kazakhstan. This performance, achieved against 437 candidates from 106 countries, ranks the country third in Africa,…

The 2026 edition of the Beninese Craftsmanship Day (JAB) concluded on Tuesday, July 21, in Cotonou, with the recognition of six artisans in three categories. The winners received financial rewards ranging from 2 to 3 million CFA francs, in addition…

The election of Patrice Talon as President of the Senate continues to fuel the debate over the implications of the political alternation that took place in Benin in May 2026. Jean-Baptiste Elias, a figure in civil society and former President…

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, made a trip this Sunday, August 9, 2026, to Lokossa, the capital of the Mono department. Widely shared on social media, this field visit resulted in scenes of warm and spontaneous exchanges between…

Governance in Benin: Wilfried Houngbédji Reaffirms the Exclusive Leadership of President Romuald Wadagni Speaking during his traditional meeting with the press on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the government spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, provided a firm outlook on the management of…

Just a few days away from a well-deserved retreat, a nursing assistant working in a public health facility in Dassa-Zoumè finds herself at the center of a fierce judicial storm. Detained by security forces while in possession of 48 kilograms…