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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…

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 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…

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…

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.…

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,…

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 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…

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.…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

In Ivory Coast, the president of the Pan-African Congress for Justice and Equality of Peoples (COJEP), Charles Blé Goudé, filed a complaint for “death threats” with the public prosecutor at the Abidjan Court of First Instance. The move was made…

The presidential campaign is entering a decisive phase. The candidate of the Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes pour la Démocratie et la Paix (RHDP), Alassane Ouattara, will present his policy platform this Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Sofitel Abidjan Hôtel Ivoire.…

The Second-Class Court of First Instance of Abomey-Calavi examined on Wednesday, October 8 a case of title usurpation and fraud involving a fake police commissioner. The accused, who posed as a high-ranking officer in the bars of Hèvié to extort…

On the eve of the opening of applications for the 2026 presidential election, the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) is hard at work. Of nearly 13,000 requests recorded, more than 12,000 tax clearances have already been issued, according to available…

Nigerian group Dangote Cement has officially launched its operations in Côte d’Ivoire. The presentation ceremony was held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Novotel Abidjan-Marcory, under the leadership of Serge Gbotta, Managing Director of Dangote Cement Côte d’Ivoire. Located…

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir dismissed the chief of staff of the defence forces, replacing him with his predecessor. On Wednesday, without giving an explanation, the president appointed General Paul Nang Majok to head the army, replacing Dau Aturjong. According…

In Sudan, at least 13 civilians were killed on Wednesday, October 8, in an attack on a mosque in the Abou Chouk neighborhood of El-Fasher, the last major city in Darfur still outside the full control of the Rapid Support…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, sentenced a defendant found guilty of forging a decree of President Patrice Talon, in a case mixing online fraud and forgery of a public…

During a debate broadcast on the NCI channel, Ivorian economist Moustapha Fofana said that international crises, notably those in Ukraine and Gaza, justified President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to seek a new term as head of state. On July 29, when…

The Porto-Novo Municipal Council on Thursday, October 9, 2025, installed Dagbégnon Raymond Koupagnon as second deputy mayor. This appointment took place during the council’s sixth extraordinary session of the year, held at the town hall. The information comes from the…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) delivered its verdict in the case involving former Chief of Staff of the National Navy, Jean Léon Olatoundji. He was found guilty of “abuse of office” and sentenced to…

In Côte d’Ivoire, the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) reminded on Monday of the strict ban on publishing or circulating vote estimates before the presidential election scheduled for October 25. Offenders face sanctions. In its statement, the CEI cites Article 39…

Chad’s president, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, promulgated the revised October 3 Constitution on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, just five days after its adoption by Congress. This revision paves the way for a seven-year presidential term, renewable without limit. The ceremony…

Burkinabe authorities announced the arrest of eight people, including a Malian, on alleged spying charges. The suspects, members of the NGO Inso, are accused of continuing to collect sensitive information on military operations despite the organization’s suspension since July 2025.…

Patient safety and the protection of their rights are now among the priorities of the Beninese government, which intends to strengthen the regulatory framework applicable to healthcare facilities. To that end, Decree No. 2025-481 of July 23, 2025 sets the…

More than 200 health centres in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing severe medicine shortages due to ongoing fighting and a lack of humanitarian funding, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned on Wednesday.…