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Paul Biya’s absence fuels scrutiny over Cameroon’s leadership Reading time: Paul Biya, Cameroon’s longest-serving president © Jemal Countess/UPI/newscom/picture alliance Cameroon remains on tenterhooks as President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest …
Cameroon’s president paul biya absence sparks power debate Read More
Cotonou recently played host to a landmark gathering that could redefine economic and diplomatic relations between West Africa and North Africa. The 7th Session of the Benin-Morocco Joint Cooperation Commission …
Bénin and Morocco seal 14 landmark deals to boost economic ties Read More
The ambush that triggered a political earthquake On the morning of September 26, 2022, a military convoy en route to Djibo—a town under siege in northern Burkina Faso—became the target …
Gaskindé: un tragedy that still haunts Burkina Faso’s political landscape Read More
In Cotonou on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Aristide Medenou, Benin’s Minister of Economy and Finance, engaged in high-stakes talks with a senior delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and …
Benin leads sub-saharan africa in berd’s financial push Read More
Chelsea Football Club has confirmed the acquisition of Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, marking a historic moment in English football. The 23-year-old English midfielder has signed a long-term contract with …
Chelsea smashes Premier League transfer record with £120m Morgan Rogers deal Read More
President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has unexpectedly embraced the call for an inclusive national dialogue, following a pivotal meeting with religious leaders in Kinshasa. This …
DRC president’s shift toward inclusive national dialogue Read More
Economy Somdia’s exit from Sosucam: what officials aren’t revealing to Cameroon’s president After Somdia’s shock decision to withdraw from Cameroon’s sugar giant Sosucam, despite Pierre Castel’s earlier assurances to the …
Somdia’s exit from Sosucam: what officials aren’t revealing to Cameroon’s president Read More
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, opposition factions have postponed a planned demonstration scheduled for this Wednesday, yet their resolve remains unshaken as they fiercely oppose a potential third …
Congo-Kinshasa: opposition demands swift national dialogue ahead of august deadline Read More
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, opposition forces have called off their planned march for July 22 but remain steadfast in their opposition to President Félix Tshisekedi’s potential third term. …
Congo’s national dialogue faces ultimatum from opposition on third term bid Read More
The northern reaches of Togo are facing an escalating terrorist threat originating from the Sahel, yet the suspected presence of foreign military and paramilitary forces has ignited a heated controversy …
Foreign troops in Togo sparks debate over national security and sovereignty Read MoreDangote eyes Cameroon’s oil sector for major investments Nigerian industrial giant Dangote Group is in active negotiations to make substantial investments in Cameroon’s oil sector, focusing on storage and transportation …
Dangote eyes Cameroon’s oil sector for major investments Read MorePolitics Me Félicité Zeifman: “Fridolin Nke embodies Cameroon’s clownish media spectacle” Me Félicité Zeifman, attorney for the family of slain journalist Martinez Zogo, unleashed a scathing rebuke of Cameroonian philosopher …
Zeifman condemns Fridolin nke’s media theatrics over zogo case Read More