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Chad notified on July 27, 2026, its decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC). N’Djamena justifies this choice by an unsatisfactory record and denounces international justice marked by “selectivity” in handling cases. The Chadian government announced on Monday, July 27, its withdrawal from the International Criminal […]
The Beninese Damien Mama has taken on new responsibilities within the United Nations. He has been appointed Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Resident Coordinator, and Humanitarian Coordinator. This high-level position gives him a central role in the political, humanitarian, and development actions of the UN in the […]
The Gabonese Football Federation has officially announced the appointment of Sébastien Migné as head coach of the Panthers. The 54-year-old French coach takes over the Gabonese bench after leaving the Haitian national team following the 2026 World Cup. Gabon is opening a new chapter in its football history. The Gabonese Football Federation (FEGAFOOT) confirmed on […]
Chad will open its borders to citizens of African countries without a visa requirement starting January 1, 2027. The announcement was made by President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno during the opening of the African Water Forum in N’Djamena this Wednesday. Chad has decided to abolish entry visas for all African citizens starting January 1, 2027. […]
The Beninese president Romuald Wadagni is participating this Wednesday, July 15, in N’Djamena, at the African Water Forum. This continental meeting brings together several heads of state, financial partners, and international institutions around the challenges related to water security and the financing of infrastructure in Africa. The president of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, arrived in […]
Samuel Eto’o believes that Kylian Mbappé has already well earned his status as a legend of French football. The president of the Cameroonian Football Federation also questions the reasons that, in his view, still prevent some from fully recognizing the historical significance of the French striker. At 27, Kylian Mbappé continues to break records while […]
At least 28 people were killed in a rebel attack on the town of Am-Dafock in northeastern Central African Republic, according to local sources. While the government claims to have regained control of the town, reports indicate ongoing incursions from the Sudanese border in an area where MINUSCA has also come under attack. A coalition […]
The Congolese government adopted a revised finance bill for the fiscal year 2026. Meeting in the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, June 30 in Oyo, under the presidency of Denis Sassou-N’Guesso, the executive approved a budgetary collective that raises the State’s revenue and expenditure forecasts. In this new project, the budgetary expenditures are set at […]
England and the Democratic Republic of the Congo face off this Wednesday in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. The Three Lions, favorites on paper, will need to be wary of a Congolese team that dreams of pulling off an upset. The first Round of 16 match this Wednesday pits England against […]
Expected to be among the favorites in the competition, the Portuguese team begins its World Cup campaign in Houston against a DR Congo side returning to the global stage after more than fifty years. A match with very different stakes but the same ambition: to make a successful entry. The lineups for both teams have […]
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 government of Equatorial Guinea has resigned from its duties. Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua […]
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 of 89 senators present out of the 109 in the upper chamber. This green light […]
Trabzonspor hopes to quickly finalize the deal for André Onana after a season deemed convincing for the Cameroon goalkeeper in Turkey. At the same time, Liverpool has secured the future of Prince Cissé, son of former French international Djibril Cissé, by offering him his first professional contract. The president of Trabzonspor, Ertuğrul Doğan, expressed optimism […]
A major operation conducted on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, by the national gendarmerie led to the dismantling of a highly structured money counterfeiting network in Douala. This operation resulted in the discovery of a genuine underground currency factory hidden in the third district of the economic capital, as well as the arrest of five suspects, […]
Claude Le Roy is returning to lead the Red Devils of Congo for a second term, five years after his last experience in a coaching role. The French coach will be assisted by former Senegalese international Omar Daf, in a new cycle that Brazzaville aims to position under the banner of reconstruction and continental ambitions. […]
Launched with great fanfare on March 28, 2025, by Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, the Libreville 2 project was meant to mark Gabon’s entry into a new urban era. A new smart, modern, structured city, designed to ease congestion in the Gabonese capital and support the expansion of the Estuaire province. Nearly a year later, the […]
One year after the departure of the last French soldiers from Chad, military cooperation between N’Djamena and Paris appears to be resuming in a more discreet form. According to reports by Africa Intelligence, a handful of French officers returned to N’Djamena since mid-April to rekindle exchanges with the Chadian army. This limited return comes after […]
Félix Tshisekedi decorated Fally Ipupa with the rank of Knight of the National Order of the Leopard after his historic double concert at the Stade de France. Through this distinction, the Congolese president praises the international influence of the artist and the role of Congolese music as a tool of soft power for the DRC. […]
From Libreville, Brice Oligui Nguema is urging Africa to change its approach towards the countries of the Sahel States Alliance (AES). In a statement on France 24, the Gabonese president advocated for support without arrogance or demands, arguing that transitional leaders should be treated as full-fledged heads of state in order to build African solutions […]
More than fifty years after its last participation, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is making its return to the world stage. The Leopards will compete in the 2026 World Cup, scheduled from June 11 to July 19. For this event, coach Sébastien Desabre has called up a group of 26 players. A squad composed […]
The 16th edition of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations officially kicked off on Wednesday in Morocco, with a first day marked by contrasting results. While the host nation was held to a draw in their opener, Ivory Coast and Uganda struck a big blow in Group B. The curtain rose on CAN U17 2026 […]
Beating Jamaica in the playoff, the DRC clinches its qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking a historic return to the global stage more than half a century after 1974. A return to the world’s biggest competition, hailed by CAF and FIFA. FIFA and the Confederation of African Football hailed the performance of the […]
Convicted of embezzlement and money laundering, Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, president of the Congolese Football Federation, was sentenced on Tuesday to life imprisonment by the Congolese judiciary. The Congolese judiciary delivered a strong blow in a case that has shaken national football. The president of the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT), Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, was sentenced on […]
Beaten in the first half, the Nigerian women’s team reacted with authority by dominating Cameroon (3-1) in Yaoundé to level the two-leg friendly series. The Nigerian women’s team reacted perfectly by dominating Cameroon (3-1), Tuesday evening at the Yaoundé Military Stadium, in their second friendly match. Beaten 1-0 in the first leg played on Saturday, […]
