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In Ghana, PROTOA threatens to withdraw its vehicles starting Monday. GPRTU rejects the strike but demands a 30% fare increase, while the NPA condemns unilaterally applied fare hikes.
Seven armed groups, including the TPLF, Fano, and OLA, have formed an alliance against Abiy Ahmed’s government. This rapprochement comes three months after a massive electoral victory for the ruling party, but in a country where several regions remain outside ordinary political control.
ANIP is recruiting six Data Stewards on fixed-term contracts in Agblangandan. Applications can be submitted online until Friday, September 25, 2026, at 11:59 pm, Cotonou time.
In Bambali, Ousmane Sonko joked about a potential candidacy for Sadio Mané in 2029, telling him that football was his domain, but politics was his.
The AFA has set ticket prices between 90,000 and 480,000 Argentine pesos for the Argentina-Benin match scheduled for October 6 at the Monumental in Buenos Aires, marking Lionel Messi’s final appearance with the Albiceleste. Sales are set to open on Tuesday, September 22, at 6:00 pm on Deportick.
The first wave of the 2026-2027 recruitment plan begins on Monday, September 21, in Guinea. It targets 6,000 teachers, 500 teacher-researchers, and 697 specialist doctors, with several other competitions scheduled until October 2027.
In London, Kanyinsola Onalaja transformed the loss of her studio and archives into her first official show focused on rebirth, craftsmanship, and sizes ranging from XXS to XXXXL.
Iran has closed the French Language Center associated with the French embassy in Tehran. Paris condemns this decision and announces the summoning of the Iranian ambassador to the Quai d’Orsay.
On Sunday, September 20, the South African government intensified the investigation into the deaths of nine women in Ekurhuleni. Three persons of interest have been summoned, and eight victims have been identified, while police have not established that all cases are linked.
The suspended NSCDC commander in Niger State and 23 other agents are now held at the national headquarters in Abuja. They are to be interrogated and then made available to the investigative commissions.
The National Transport Company, formed from the merger of Sogatra and Trans’Urb, will start with 149 vehicles. The reform ends free transport and introduces fares tailored for students, families, and other user categories.
Seven Ethiopian armed and opposition groups officially formed a coalition on Sunday aimed at ousting Abiy Ahmed’s government and establishing a transition amid ongoing military tensions in several regions of the country.
Traveling from Abuja with her collections, the Nigerian designer discovered that exhibiting, selling, and processing payments from one African country to another remains more complicated than simply walking the runway.
Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria’s first two matches in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Taiwo Awoniyi has been called up to replace him against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau.
Iran conditions any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the fulfillment of its demands and U.S. commitments. Tehran claims to have communicated its conditions to Washington through intermediaries.
In Cameroon, Cabral Libii’s call for the appointment of a vice president sparks a strong backlash. Christian Ntimbane Bomo denounces the risk of a “backroom succession,” while Abel Elimbi Lobé contests the approach taken by the PCRN president.
As of September 20, 2026, Guinea will ban key single-use plastic packaging and items. Shopping bags, water sachets, straws, cups, and polystyrene containers are included, with controls and penalties in place.
Excluded for the manner in which it completed its submission letter, GROUP SMP SARL is to be reinstated in the evaluation of an IT contract for Weather-Benin. The ARMP ruled the rejection irregular and ordered the resumption of the bid examination.
Gabon is maintaining its ban on broiler chicken imports set for January 1, 2027, despite a U.S. challenge at the WTO. The country still faces a significant gap between local production and imported volumes.
Bola Tinubu will not attend the 81st UN General Assembly and has again delegated Kashim Shettima. Atiku Abubakar is demanding an explanation, while the Nigerian mission assures that the country will remain fully represented in New York.
Meeting in Saly, the Forum Civil calls on the Senegalese government to clarify several public finance issues, including the advance of approximately 37 billion FCFA related to ASER and the 30 billion mentioned regarding Kosmos Energy’s withdrawal from Yakaar-Teranga.
A circular from the Ministry of Economy and Finance prioritizes locally manufactured products in public procurement. Replacing a targeted local product with an imported item requires prior authorization from the minister.
Bola Tinubu’s camp estimates that the “production subsidy” promised by Atiku Abubakar could cost between 17,000 and 21,000 billion naira annually. The APC is demanding details on the funding and questioning its compatibility with the petroleum law.
Mamadi Doumbouya confirms the medical evacuation abroad of Ibrahima Kassory Fofana and Amadou Damaro Camara. The Guinean president asserts that their convictions remain fully in effect and rules out any pardon, amnesty, or arrangement.
