Africa

Weakened by several major absences, Benin will nevertheless try to retain the top spot in Group C against Nigeria this Tuesday, in a decisive clash for qualification to the 2026 World Cup. Benin’s coach, Gernot Rohr, will have to do without five key players for the decisive match against Nigeria this Tuesday, as part of […]

It’s now official. Minister of State Romuald Wadagni, candidate of the presidential movement, received on the afternoon of Monday, October 13, 2025, his provisional receipt for filing his candidacy for the presidential election of April 12, 2026. The candidate was accompanied by Mariam Chabi Talata, the current vice‑president of the Republic and running mate on […]

It’s a day unlike any other at the Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA). Since the afternoon of Monday, October 13, 2025, the area around the institution in Cotonou has been pulsing with songs, dances and honking horns. Activists and supporters of the presidential camp have swarmed the site to fervently accompany the duo Romuald Wadagni […]

The long wait is coming to an end. Barring a last-minute surprise, the party Les Démocrates (LD) will unveil on Monday, October 13, 2025, the presidential duo set to represent it in the April 12, 2026 presidential election. After several postponements, the party’s National Council, the body empowered to validate this strategic choice, meets today […]

The Catholic Church of Kenya unveiled this weekend a new altar wine, certified and reserved exclusively for religious use, replacing the former liturgical wine, which is now available in bars and supermarkets. The Catholic Church of Kenya has taken an unprecedented decision to protect the sanctity of Mass: introducing a new altar wine, simply named […]

The 3rd matchday of Beninese Ligue 1 delivered its verdict this weekend, with SOBEMAP FC and Buffles FC confirming their excellent start to the season. At the bottom of the table, Espoir FC remain bottom, still without a single point. The national championship continues to deliver. After the 3rd matchday played on October 11 and […]

In the Ivory Coast, a call for a school strike has been circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp since Saturday evening, but the Ministry of National Education says that no parent-teacher association is listed in its records. According to the statement published on Sunday, an alleged association was calling to disrupt classes as of this Monday, […]

Discover the matches on the schedule this Monday across African pitches, counting for the tenth matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Africa zone continue this Monday with several matches across the continent. Tunisia, already qualified, hosts Namibia hoping to finish their campaign in style. The Namibians, for […]

As the National Council of the party Les Démocrates approaches, tension is palpable. The main opposition party, expected to decide on its duo for the 2026 presidential election, is moving across a minefield, both political and legal.The issue is the risk of self-sponsorship, that subtlety of Beninese electoral law that forbids an elected official from […]

On October 4, 2025, the French section of the National Front for the Salvation of Cameroon (FNSC) organized in France a conference in support of Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s candidacy, ahead of the Cameroonian presidential election scheduled for October 12. Presented as a diaspora initiative, this meeting nevertheless raised many questions about the real involvement of […]

Cameroonians are eagerly awaiting the official announcement of the results of the presidential election held on Sunday, October 12, 2025. The Constitutional Council has until October 26 to publish them, while disputed trends are already circulating. According to the Minister of Territorial Administration, Atanga Nji Paul, the ballot took place peacefully. The country’s 31,653 polling […]

A little more than 24 hours from the decisive clash with Nigeria, Benin has never seemed so close to a first-ever qualification for the World Cup. Between measured confidence and humility, coach Gernot Rohr firmly believes in the feat. The countdown is on. One day before a match that could mark a major turning point […]

Less than two weeks before the October 25 presidential election, the two main Ivorian opposition parties, the Parti démocratique de Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) led by Tidjane Thiam and the Parti des peuples africains – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) led by Laurent Gbagbo, announced on Sunday, October 12, a mobilisation “every day ” until a political dialogue […]

The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) launched the candidate submission phase for the 2026 presidential election on Friday, October 10, 2025. Yet, three days later, no file has been registered. Despite the visible on-site presence of a team dedicated to receiving and registering candidacies, potential candidates are slow to show up at CENA’s headquarters in […]

Five African nations have already punched their ticket for the 2026 World Cup as the final day of qualifying wraps up this week. Ghana has secured its spot for the 2026 World Cup, becoming the fifth African nation to join the prestigious tournament. The Black Stars clinched qualification thanks to a narrow but valuable 1-0 […]

South Africa captain Ronwen Williams believes Benin will not be able to beat Nigeria in the decisive 2026 World Cup qualifying match scheduled for Tuesday. South Africa captain Ronwen Williams remains hopeful despite a complicated situation in the race for the 2026 World Cup. Ahead of the final qualifying matchday, the Bafana Bafana goalkeeper believes […]

With less than two weeks until the presidential election on October 25, 2025, the political climate is heating up in Côte d’Ivoire. In this tense context, the Honorary Consulate of Benin in Abidjan published, on Sunday October 12, a communiqué urging its nationals to exercise caution, restraint and neutrality. The message is directed to the […]

The second edition of the Ligue 1 McDonald’s – Academy Trophy, organized by Canal+ in Cotonou, Benin, lived up to all expectations. Between talent scouting and learning, African youth football shone. Cotonou’s Stade de l’Amitié Général Mathieu Kérékou buzzed for four days (8 to 12 October) to the rhythm of the Ligue 1 McDonald’s – […]

Former member of the Political Bureau of the Bloc Républicain (BR), Romaric Boco, announced his resignation from the party last Friday. In a post published on his Facebook page, he says he made this decision “with firmness and a sense of responsibility”, thus marking the end of several years of involvement within the political party. […]

Between postponements, internal disagreements and a search for consensus, Boni Yayi’s party is playing for time 24 hours before the close of candidacy submissions. Originally scheduled for October 11, the announcement of the presidential duo for the party Les Démocrates is still pending. While the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) is receiving candidacies for the […]

L’ancien maire du Plateau et vice-président du PDCI-RDA, Noël Akossi Bendjo, a échappé de justesse à une tentative d’arrestation dans la nuit du samedi 11 au dimanche 12 octobre 2025. Selon le site d’information Afriksoir qui cite des sources proches du parti, des individus cagoulés ont pris d’assaut son domicile à Abidjan, défonçant le portail […]