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Los Angeles prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, accused of murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner. He still faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.
The memorandum signed at Gastech concerns five offshore blocks. Eni will finance geological and geophysical studies with PETROSEN, without automatically obtaining a petroleum title.
The pan-African rating agency Bloomfield Investment Corporation has upgraded Benin’s long-term sovereign rating from A+ to AA-, keeping the country in the investment grade category. The decision, announced on September 15, 2026, places Cotonou among the highest-rated African issuers on the continent. The rating committee of Bloomfield Investment Corporation has decided to upgrade the long-term […]
The closure of a valve on the Hamada-Zawiya pipeline has halted operations at Hamada and Tahara. The actions of the Petroleum Facilities Guard could extend to other sites.
Kinshasa formalizes a monitoring mechanism already initiated in June to accelerate projects, investments, and commitments related to the strategic partnership established with the United States.
Two U.S. personnel were slightly injured during an anti-smuggling operation in Maphiveni. Mbabane and Washington are working to establish the circumstances.
The Chicago rapper, whose real name was Mikquale Cooper, was fatally shot in his car. Multiple shooters are being sought, and no motive has yet been established.
More than 2,000 people have arrived in northern Djibouti since the escalation of fighting on Yemen’s west coast. Authorities and the IOM are ramping up reception efforts in Obock, where more arrivals are expected.
The noose is tightening around social media activist Aimé Agbokoun. After a few days in police custody, he has just been placed under a detention order. The social media activist, Aimé Agbokoun, is no longer free to move about. Presented to the special prosecutor at the Court for the Suppression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism, […]
The discovery of a sixth woman’s body in two months in eastern Gauteng prompted Cyril Ramaphosa to call for a priority investigation. Authorities have yet to establish a public link between the cases.
The written tests of the regional examination for the Diploma of Higher Studies in Accounting and Financial Management (DESCOGEF) began on Monday, September 14, 2026, at PIGIER Bénin. The official launch took place in the presence of the institution’s officials and representatives of the UEMOA jury, as part of a synchronized evaluation framework at the […]
The next generation of tuberculosis vaccines could transform prevention starting in 2029. The African continent still bears a quarter of the reported cases worldwide.
The future observation satellite is expected to provide Congo with data on forests, agriculture, mining, and flood-risk areas.
António Guterres has appointed former Kenyan ambassador Martin Kimani as Under-Secretary-General for Africa within the departments responsible for political affairs and peace operations.
Julius Maada Bio has delayed assent to the contested constitutional reform and requested an opinion from the Supreme Court on the procedure followed in Parliament.
Bruce Davis, sentenced to life in prison for two murders linked to Charles Manson’s group, has died at 83 in a California correctional facility. The cause of his death remains unknown.
An autopsy of a 21-year-old man found dead in an Indigenous community in Manitoba attributes his death to an animal attack. The responsible species remains unknown, and authorities have ruled out the possibility of a bear.
The Economic and Social Council opens a thirty-day session in Cotonou on Tuesday, September 15. For the first time, its councilors will draft an opinion on the economic and social state of Benin, alongside the review of the CES’s 2027 budget draft and the 2027 finance bill.
Habil Waswani becomes interim CEO of Kenya Airways on September 15 following the resignation of George Kamal. The board is concurrently seeking a permanent leader to head the national carrier.
The Capital Markets Authority warns Kenyans about 15 entities offering unlicensed or unauthorized investments. The platforms are now under investigation by the criminal police.
