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Benin: the new leadership of FCBE received by Joseph Djogbénou
The president of the Progressive Union for Renewal (UP le Renouveau), Joseph Djogbénou, received on Monday, June 22, 2026, in Cotonou, a delegation from the FCBE led by its new national executive secretary, Yaya Garba. This meeting allowed the two… -
Resignation of Hounkpè from FCBE: the suspicion of a negotiated exit still lingers.
Two months after a resignation that caught even his closest collaborators off guard, Paul Hounkpè remains an enigma within the FCBE. While rumors persist about a possible institutional positioning that may have motivated his departure, the party’s leadership is trying… -
Senegal: El Malick Ndiaye elected first vice-president after handing the chair to Sonko.
El Malick Ndiaye has been elected the first vice-president of the Senegalese National Assembly after stepping down from the presidency to allow Ousmane Sonko to take the lead of the institution. This return to the top of the parliamentary bureau… -
United Kingdom: pressured to resign, Prime Minister Keir Starmer from Downing Street
Under unbearable pressure within his own camp following the defeat of the Labour Party in the recent parliamentary elections, Keir Starmer officially announced his resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Monday, June 22, 2026. In a solemn… -
United Kingdom: towards a 7th Prime Minister in 10 years after Keir Starmer’s resignation
The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, June 22, 2026. Under fire from within the Labour Party after several electoral setbacks, he will step down as soon as his successor is appointed. His departure paves the… -
DRC: the Catholic Church firmly rejects any proposed constitutional revision.
The debate on the future of institutions in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a new level of tension. Following a three-day roundtable concluded on Saturday, June 20, 2026, the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (Cenco) issued an unequivocal… -
Infrastructures: a new modern city hall will soon be under construction in Parakou
The commune of Parakou is preparing The commune of Parakou is getting ready to undergo a makeover with the upcoming launch of the project to build its new town hall. The official announcement was made by the mayor, Zul-Kifly Zakarie,… -
Nigeria: the APC confirms its dominance in Ekiti and in the federal capital.
The ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC) secured a landslide victory on Saturday in Ekiti State, southwestern Nigeria, with its candidate Biodun Oyebanji being declared the winner of the gubernatorial election by INEC early Sunday morning, securing 319,224 votes against… -
Burkina Faso: Aboubakar Nacanabo elected president of the Board of Governors of the IDB
The Burkinabe Minister of Economy and Finance, Aboubakar Nacanabo, has been elected president of the Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank for a one-year term. The election took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, during the 51st edition of the… -
Benin: unanimously adopted, what the revised finance law 2026 changes
The National Assembly of Benin adopted on Friday, in a plenary session at the Governor’s Palace in Porto-Novo, the amending finance law for the management of 2026. The vote, secured unanimously by the deputies present and represented, sanctions a revised… -
Benin: the deputies adopt the amended finance law 2026
The Beninese deputies adopted, on Friday, June 19, 2026, the rectified finance law for the 2026 management. Voted unanimously by the present and represented deputies, the text aims to readjust the state’s budget to align it with the new governmental… -
Candide Azannaï case: his lawyer mentions a possible dismissal after his hearing at the Criet.
Auditioned this Thursday, June 18, 2026, by the investigative commission of the Criet in the case of conspiracy against state security, Candide Azannaï answered the magistrates’ questions for several hours. At the end of this hearing, his lawyer, Master Aboubacar… -
Benin: Candide Azannaï returns to custody in Missérété after eight hours of questioning at the CRIET.
The hearing of the former minister and president of the party Restaurer l’Espoir, Candide Armand-Marie Azannaï, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) concluded this Thursday, June 18, 2026, in the late afternoon. After an… -
Democrats party case: the Court of Appeal has postponed the examination of the file to October 15, 2026.
The legal saga surrounding the leadership of the Democratic Party will hit a new standstill. Seized on appeal, the competent court has decided to postpone the examination of the case until October 15, 2026, thereby extending the uncertainty surrounding the… -
Les Démocrates case: the appeal trial postponed to October 15, 2026.
The appeal trial in the case of the internal crisis of the party Les Démocrates was held on June 18, 2026, before the competent jurisdiction. At the end of the hearing, the court decided to postpone the case until October… -
National Assembly: the amended budget 2026 examined this Friday
The deputies will meet on Friday, June 19, 2026, to review the emergency procedure for the draft supplementary finance law for the year 2026, as well as a proposal concerning the Mediator of the Republic. The National Assembly will hold… -
Public mediator: Parliament initiates a reform that dampens Pascal Essou’s succession ambitions.
As the mandate of the Republic Mediator, Pascal Essou, comes to an end, political behind-the-scenes are already buzzing around his succession. Many were the candidates eyeing this strategic position of regulation between citizens and public administration. However, a surprise reform… -
Benin: Guy Mitokpè rejects the opportunist label and embraces his political shift.
Former official of the Les Démocrates party, Guy Dossou Mitokpè stands by his repositioning within the presidential movement. Invited on Bip Radio, the former deputy rejected accusations of opportunism, stating that he reassessed his political position out of conviction and… -
Benin: The Resigners from the Democratic Party Facing the Silence of Appointments
After defying the official line of the Democrats party to support Romuald Wadagni before the presidential election, several former opposition leaders now find themselves without a visible role in the new power structure. Neither in the government, nor among the… -
Justice: Candide Azannaï before the judge of the CRIET after six months of detention
It’s a crucial court appointment taking place this Thursday, June 18, 2026. Former minister and president of the party Restoring Hope, Candide Armand-Marie Azannaï, will be presented to the investigating judge of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses… -
Parliament: 25 files assigned to committees, 2 laws reviewed this Friday
Meeting in plenary session this Wednesday, June 17, 2026, under the presidency of Professor Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou, the deputies of the 10th legislature proceeded to assign 25 major files to the various permanent committees of the National Assembly. The proceedings… -
Benin: 25 files assigned to the National Assembly committees
The National Assembly allocated 25 files to the permanent commissions on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Among the texts involved are several draft laws awaiting review as well as new files submitted by the government. Beninese deputies have begun examining a… -
Benin: after Armand Natta, the DEC of secondary education assigned to an interim manager
Biao Karimou Inoussa has been appointed Acting Director of Examinations and Competitions at the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education. He replaces Armand Kuyema Natta, who has been called to the government as Minister of Nursery and Primary Education.… -
Equatorial Guinea: the government resigns after results deemed insufficient
The Equatorial Guinean government has submitted its collective resignation to President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. This decision follows an unfavorable assessment of its actions, with the Vice President estimating that only “10% of the objectives” set have been achieved. The… -
In Senegal, what remains of the campaign slogan “Sonko, it’s Diomaye”?
Two years after bringing Bassirou Diomaye Faye to power, the phrase “Sonko is Diomaye” now belongs to the past. The dismissal of Ousmane Sonko from the Prime Minister’s office on May 22, 2026, marked the break between the two former… -
In Senegal, the Court of Auditors is changing leadership in a context of debt under scrutiny.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed Abdoul Madjib Guèye as the head of the Court of Auditors of Senegal. A career financial magistrate, he has been with the institution since 1999, taking control of a strategic jurisdiction in a context marked… -
Benin: why is Éric Houndété fighting to regain control of Les Démocrates?
He supported the ruling party’s candidate, was suspended from his own party, and then dismissed by the courts. Many believed Éric Houndété had played and lost. However, here he is reigniting the battle before the Court of Appeal in Cotonou,… -
Togo: controversy after comments from retired security forces in support of Faure Gnassingbé
In Togo, statements attributed to retired military personnel have sparked a heated controversy. Made around the anniversary of Faure Gnassingbé, celebrated on June 6, these comments, marked by a strong personal loyalty to the Prime Minister, have reignited the debate… -
DRC: Opposition raises strong objections against a potential constitutional revision
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has taken a major legislative step toward a potential constitutional revision. On Monday, June 15, 2026, the Senate unanimously adopted the bill that sets out the procedures for organizing a referendum, with the vote… -
Benin: a historic turnaround by former president Boni Yayi regarding his seat in the Senate?
The political news from Benin could experience a significant turning point within the newly established upper chamber of Parliament. Despite having categorically refused and made a solemn declaration last November, the former President of the Republic, Dr. Boni Yayi, seems…
