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The Burkina Faso has ruled out any electoral urgency within the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which includes Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. During a meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in Ouagadougou with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Sahle-Work Zewde, Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, defended […]
A delegation from the Departmental Administrative Conference (CAD) of Borgou, led by Prefect Abdou-Chakour Assouma Naro, visited the sites dedicated to the Gaani festivities in Nikki on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. This field tour aimed to assess the progress of the renovation works on the ritual path and evaluate the overall preparations for this major […]
A violent fire broke out in the Orougnorou neighborhood, in the municipality of Banikoara. The toll reports nine people severely burned and significant material damage, although there have been no deaths. The blaze ravaged a structure of about 20 m² divided into five rooms, housing two shops, two residential apartments, and a space used as […]
A new drama linked to mob justice occurred in northern Benin. Two individuals, suspected of cattle theft, were lynched by residents in the village of Thya, located in the Angaradébou district, Kandi municipality. According to information gathered by Fraternité fm, the facts took place on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Confronted by an angry crowd accusing […]
The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) is sounding the alarm. In response to the spread of a viral video on social media reporting the presence of presumed counterfeit bills, particularly in money transfer points, the issuing institute of the West African Monetary Union (UMOA) urges the public to exercise extreme caution. Without directly […]
As part of the preparations for the 2026-2027 school year, the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education has announced the organization of the 2026 edition of the National Pedagogical Days for Reflection and Consultation (JPNRC) for teachers. In a circular note dated August 19, 2026, signed by the Secretary General of the ministry, Cyrille […]
At 33, Davido doesn’t rule out distancing himself from music in the coming years. The Nigerian Afrobeats star believes he could step away from studios and stages for a while while still maintaining a strong influence thanks to his impressive catalog. Davido is already looking far beyond the spotlight. On The Uncut Podcast, the Nigerian […]
Kenya and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their cooperation in cybersecurity during a meeting announced on Thursday, August 20, in Nairobi by the Kenyan Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy. The discussions focused on governance, capacity building, and sharing intelligence on cyber threats. The Kenyan delegation was represented by John […]
Four Cameroonians are among more than 100 people killed in the collapse of an artisanal gold mine that occurred on Tuesday, August 18, in Zamboye, in the west of the Central African Republic, near the border with Cameroon. The toll, established by local officials and the Red Cross, remained provisional on Thursday as victims were […]
From Paris, on August 17, 2026, Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu called for former president Joseph Kabila and the coordinator of the Congo River Alliance/M23 (AFC/M23), Corneille Nangaa, to participate in the national dialogue announced by Félix Tshisekedi. He believes that the process should involve the key players in the crisis to address its root […]
Aubrey Tsengwa, a municipal councillor of the African National Congress (ANC) and former mayor of Knysna, was shot and killed on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, around 9:20 PM in this city of the Western Cape, South Africa. At the age of 48, he was driving home with three passengers. The attack occurs less than three […]
Guinean students admitted to French institutions are denouncing, in a report published on Friday, August 21, 2026, by RFI, a requirement they attribute to Campus France Guinea: their accommodation certificate should be signed by a person of the same sex. According to their testimonies, this request blocks some candidates from getting the necessary appointment to […]
The National Security Council (CNS) of Côte d’Ivoire announced on July 23, 2026, in Abidjan, the removal of over 8,500 illegal gold mining sites between 2021 and the first half of 2026. Despite this record, the institution claims that the clandestine activity persists and is spreading across the national territory. During the same period, the […]
Since August 2013, artists based in Senegal can, provided they meet YouTube’s criteria, join its Partner Program and earn a share of the advertising revenues generated by their videos. This access makes the country an exception in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa, where direct monetization of channels remains unavailable in most markets. Google announced on August 19, […]
The World Health Organization still believes it is possible to slow the progression of the Ebola epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo within the next three months, provided that the necessary resources are available. Thierno Baldé, the incident management lead at WHO, stated this on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, […]
Libya needs $30 to $40 billion in funding to develop more than 60 already discovered oil and gas fields, said the president of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Masoud Suleiman, in an interview with the Financial Times published on August 18, 2026. The stated goal is to increase crude production from about 1.4 million to […]
The Parliament of Botswana adopted in July 2026 an amendment to the industrial development law to facilitate the implementation of the legal cannabis industry. The measure concerns exclusively medical, scientific, research, and industrial uses, and does not legalize recreational consumption. The text, presented as the Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill No. 3 of 2026, aligns the […]
Lake Assal, located in the center of Djibouti in the Afar Depression, lies 155 meters below sea level. This altitude makes it the lowest point on the African continent and one of the country’s most distinctive natural sites. The body of water occupies a closed basin about ten kilometers from the Ghoubbet. Seawater infiltrates through […]
The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) are accused of killing at least 114 civilians in July 2026 in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a report from the Security Barometer of Kivu published on August 18 by the Congolese institute Ebuteli. Nearly half of the recorded killings during the month are attributed to them. […]
He is now free to move. That’s Steve Amoussou, known as the outspoken commentator Frère Hounvi. The Beninese cyberactivist Steve Amoussou publicly spoke this Thursday, August 20, 2026, on the airwaves of Bip Radio, confirming his effective release early in the morning. Speaking on air at 7:10 AM, he shared his very first words following […]
The president of the Progressive Union for Renewal (UP le Renouveau), Professor Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou, has officially announced the appointment of section presidents of the party throughout the national territory. Decision No. 10/UP-R/BP/DEN/HDP/PDT/SG/SA, signed on Monday, August 17, 2026, in Cotonou, is part of the internal structuring of the political formation. This series of appointments […]
The Nigerian Federal Executive Council approved five road construction and rehabilitation contracts totaling 437.22 billion naira, nearly 438 billion, on Wednesday, August 19, in Abuja. The Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, presented these decisions following a meeting chaired by Bola Tinubu. The main contract, valued at 159.83 billion naira, involves the reconstruction […]
Equity Group published on Wednesday, August 19, a net profit of 45.52 billion Kenyan shillings for the first half of 2026, up 32% year-on-year. The banking group had reported a profit of 34.63 billion shillings in the first six months of 2025. Profit before tax rose by 39%, to 57.75 billion shillings, compared to 41.54 […]
After 74 days spent outside Cameroon, President Paul Biya is back in Yaoundé. Arriving from Geneva, Switzerland, the Cameroonian head of state returned to the capital this Thursday late in the afternoon, while his absence had raised many questions about his health. The Cameroonian president Paul Biya is back in the country. The 93-year-old head […]
