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Valeria Marquez, a 23-year-old Mexican influencer, was fatally shot while livestreaming on TikTok from her beauty salon in Guadalajara, local authorities have confirmed. According to the Jalisco state prosecutor’s office, a man entered her salon in the Zapopan suburb and…

A shocking revelation on Ivorian television has caused a stir on social media after a gospel singer admitted to having had sexual relations inside a church. The confession was made during the broadcast of Le Vrai Match on Tuesday, May…

A deadly attack attributed to the jihadist group Boko Haram claimed one life and left several people injured on the night of Monday, May 12, in Cameroon’s Far North region, according to local security sources. The assault targeted the central…

Gambian President Adama Barrow convened an emergency Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, May 13, to address the sale of assets confiscated from former president Yahya Jammeh. The move follows the public release on May 9 of official documents detailing the scope…

Burkina Faso’s president, Ibrahim Traoré, has strongly dismissed recent accusations made by U.S. General Michael Langley, head of U.S. Africa Command (Africom), who claimed before the U.S. Senate that Burkina Faso’s gold was being used to finance military operations. In…

Tensions between French mining giant Orano and Niger’s military-led transitional government have intensified following the alleged abduction of a senior company executive. In a statement released on Tuesday, May 13, Orano denounced what it described as the “kidnapping” of its…

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, Israeli airstrikes once again pounded the Gaza Strip, leaving at least 82 people dead, according to an updated report from the Palestinian Civil Defense. Spokesman Mohamed Al Mougavhir stated that the bombings targeted several residential…

Educational activities in Niger have slowed significantly since Monday, May 12, 2025, due to strike actions led by teachers protesting their working and living conditions. Nearly thirty unions, united under the banner of the “Dynamique des syndicats du secteur de…

Beninese nationals will soon have the opportunity to receive specialized training in emergency medicine, thanks to a new partnership between Benin and the Kingdom of Morocco. The agreement was formalized during a visit from May 6 to 8, 2025, by…

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is no longer subject to electronic surveillance, following a judicial decision that lifted the restrictions imposed earlier this year. Sarkozy had been fitted with an electronic ankle bracelet in February after being convicted of corruption…

A pregnant Israeli woman was fatally shot Wednesday evening in the occupied West Bank, according to hospital sources. The victim, a woman in her thirties and mother of three, was critically wounded while driving with her husband near the Bruchin…

Cheick Tidjane Thiam was re-elected president of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) on Wednesday during the party’s 9th extraordinary congress held in Abidjan. The former CEO of Crédit Suisse secured a resounding 5,190 votes…

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama announced on Tuesday his administration’s commitment to significantly reduce the country’s $2.5 billion energy sector debt by the end of the year. The debt, owed to independent power producers and gas suppliers, remains a heavy…

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has called on the United States and the European Union to prepare for “devastating” new sanctions against Russia, aiming to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. Speaking on BFMTV on Wednesday, May 14,…

Tragedy struck in eastern Chad at dawn on May 10, when the commander of the Haraze-Mangueigne territorial brigade—a chief warrant officer who was also serving as acting sub-prefect—was killed in a shootout with suspected arms traffickers. The incident was only…

On April 30, 2025, Ukraine and the United States finalized an agreement on the exploitation of Ukraine’s natural resources—minerals, gas, and oil. According to Washington, the deal is intended to offset the significant financial and military aid the U.S. has…

In Ivory Coast, the Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy has released the official fuel price structure for the period of May 1 to 31, 2025. The announcement, issued by the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, applies nationwide, including in the…

General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces and head of the Transitional Sovereign Council (TSC), appointed Dafallah Al-Haj Ali as interim Prime Minister and Minister of Cabinet Affairs on Wednesday, according to an official statement from the…

In a bid to cut public spending, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah announced on Wednesday, April 30, the closure of 25 diplomatic missions abroad. The decision is part of a broader austerity plan aimed at reducing the financial burden of…

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to participate in women’s football competitions in England and Scotland as of June 1, 2025. The decision was handed down by the UK Supreme Court, which based its ruling on the legal definition…

Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, was removed from the board of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, following a presidential decision to revise previous appointments. The dismissal is widely seen…

The Beninese government has finally spoken out about its silence following the death of dozens of soldiers in terrorist attacks. Through its spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, the government defended its decision, saying it deliberately chose not to play into the…

After a decade in development, Ghana has officially unveiled its new biometric passport featuring an embedded microchip. The launch ceremony was held at the Passport Office headquarters in Accra, attended by several government officials. Replacing the previous version, the new…

Elon Musk, billionaire CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink, is now turning his attention to what he calls the global demographic collapse—through a personal campaign of mass procreation in the United States. The 53-year-old entrepreneur is no longer known solely…

Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Yuliia Svyrydenko, confirmed that Kyiv and Washington have officially signed the minerals agreement, which includes the creation of a joint investment fund. The announcement was made via a post on her…

U.S. authorities are currently investigating 11 new suspects in connection with unauthorized leaks of classified information to journalists, according to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. “Last week, I referred three cases for criminal investigation involving illegal and unauthorized leaks…

Western companies in the commodities and shipping sectors are reportedly consulting legal firms to assess the possibility of resuming business ties with Russia, amid speculation that U.S. sanctions against Moscow could be eased, the Financial Times reports. According to the…

India has closed its airspace to all flights originating from Pakistan, according to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by Indian aviation authorities. The ban, effective from April 30 to May 23, applies to both civilian and military aircraft. The…

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama announced on Tuesday that he will donate six months of his salary to launch “MahamaCares,” a new fund aimed at supporting patients suffering from chronic non-communicable diseases. During a launch ceremony in Accra, President Mahama…

On Monday, April 28, 2025, the French Senate unanimously approved a bill authorizing the restitution of the Djidji Ayokwê Talking Drum to Ivory Coast. The decision was warmly welcomed by Françoise Remarck, Ivorian Minister of Culture and Francophonie. The next…