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The group phase of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has delivered its first verdicts. Cameroon, Morocco, and Algeria are the first teams to secure their places in the quarter-finals of the competition. The quarter-final bracket for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is starting to take shape. Three teams have already confirmed […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo commemorated its National Genocost Day on Sunday, a term coined to refer to “genocide for economic gain.” This concept relates to the human and social cost of conflicts linked to the exploitation of natural resources in the country. The day was dedicated to the memory of victims of mass violence […]
A man suspected of being involved in the assassination of Congolese sports entrepreneur Vally Amisi was arrested on Sunday in Brazzaville, several months after the events. The authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo must now initiate the necessary steps for his transfer to Kinshasa. The announcement was made by the Congolese Ministry of Justice […]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has extended the temporary restrictions on the import of grey cement and clinker in the western and south-eastern regions of the country. The measures also concern the import of lime in the south-eastern part. This decision is part of a policy to support the local cement industry, which has […]
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 […]
