Policy

In accordance with the Constitution, Benin’s new president will be sworn in on May 24, 2026. This means that with less than a year to go until the April 2026 presidential election, President Patrice Talon is entering the final stretch of his second and final term. True to his word, he has reaffirmed that he […]

Appearing on Canal 3 Bénin’s Sunday political talk show, Jacques Ayadji, ministerial adviser on infrastructure and president of the Moele-Bénin party, delivered a dense, often combative and always strategic interview. Facing criticism from the opposition—particularly the Les Démocrates party—he reaffirmed the cohesion of the presidential majority and vigorously defended the government’s record. Without hesitation, he […]

Speaking on the Sunday, May 25, 2025 edition of the “De vous à nous” program on Peace FM, Anselme Amoussou, Secretary General of CSA Bénin, painted a grim picture of the state of union activism and workers’ rights in Benin. In a frank and direct interview, Amoussou condemned what he described as an ongoing climate […]

Appearing on Canal 3 Bénin’s flagship Sunday program, Jacques Ayadji, Minister-Counselor for Infrastructure and president of the Moele-Bénin party, delivered a candid, at times combative, and consistently strategic interview. Responding to criticism from the opposition—particularly from the party Les Démocrates—he reaffirmed the cohesion of the presidential majority and fiercely defended the current regime’s record. Without […]

Officially, all is well within the ruling coalition. The allied political parties are said to be working “in close coordination,” guided by a unanimously acknowledged “coach”: President Patrice Talon. But as the 2026 deadline draws nearer, the silence grows heavier, the language more cautious, and the answers increasingly evasive. Speaking on Canal 3 Benin this […]

In Benin, an alleged corruption scandal is shaking the young political party Le Libéral. At its helm, Richard Boni Ouorou, a 49-year-old political scientist and entrepreneur who recently returned from exile in Canada to lead this political project, has been at the center of a high-profile political and judicial investigation since May 2025. The party […]

Following his re-election at the PDCI-RDA’s extraordinary congress, Tidjane Thiam expressed his gratitude to party members and supporters for their unwavering mobilization and commitment, which he described as key to the success of the event. In his message, Thiam emphasized the historical significance of the PDCI in Ivory Coast’s political landscape. Reinstated as party president […]

Cheick Tidjane Thiam was re-elected president of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) on Wednesday during the party’s 9th extraordinary congress held in Abidjan. The former CEO of Crédit Suisse secured a resounding 5,190 votes out of 5,202 valid ballots cast, achieving 99.77% of the vote in an election marked […]

General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces and head of the Transitional Sovereign Council (TSC), appointed Dafallah Al-Haj Ali as interim Prime Minister and Minister of Cabinet Affairs on Wednesday, according to an official statement from the country’s ruling body. At the same time, veteran diplomat Omer Mohamed Ahmed Siddiq was named […]

Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, was removed from the board of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, following a presidential decision to revise previous appointments. The dismissal is widely seen as politically motivated, part of President Donald Trump’s broader effort to break with the Biden-era […]

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama announced on Tuesday that he will donate six months of his salary to launch “MahamaCares,” a new fund aimed at supporting patients suffering from chronic non-communicable diseases. During a launch ceremony in Accra, President Mahama officially unveiled the Ghana Medical Support Fund—an ambitious initiative designed to ease the burden of […]

A wave of support rose across the globe on Wednesday for Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso. Pan-Africanists and advocates for a more equitable world rallied in favor of his fight for the sovereignty of Burkina Faso and Africa at large. In Ouagadougou, hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Revolution Square, waving the flags of […]

In Ivory Coast, the summons issued to MP Bredoumy Kouassi Soumaïla, spokesperson for the PDCI-RDA party, scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the Abidjan police headquarters, has been officially canceled. “The summons addressed to the Honorable Bredoumy Kouassi Soumaïla Traoré has been canceled,” stated a document signed by MP Simon Doho, president of the […]

Cameroonian President Paul Biya has publicly praised, via a statement on the social media platform X, the crucial role played by civil society in the political, social, and cultural life of the country. He described it as “dynamic” and a key actor in civic education and the promotion of numerous national causes. In his message, […]

Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo, announced Monday evening that the creation of the Unified Force of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is “progressing very well.” Speaking on Burkina Faso’s national broadcaster, Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina (RTB), he emphasized that the initiative is part of the joint fight against terrorism. “The process is […]

The spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI-RDA), Brédoumy Soumaïla, has been summoned to appear at the Abidjan Police Headquarters on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 11 a.m., according to an official notice issued by Commissioner Coulibaly Yao of the General Investigations Service. The hearing will take place on the road to Abobo, […]

During his nationally televised interview on Monday, April 28, 2025, Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo addressed the Alino Faso case for the first time. “To be honest, we were surprised. It’s true that Alino Faso—whose real name is Alain Traoré—is of Burkinabe origin. But he also served as a bridge between Burkina Faso and […]

In Ivory Coast, during a press conference held on Monday, April 28, 2025, in Abidjan-Plateau, the Director of Civil and Criminal Affairs, Mr. Kouamé Augustin, sought to clear up any confusion regarding the status of PDCI-RDA president Tidjane Thiam. “Mr. Thiam has never been stateless and is not stateless, as he is, without any dispute, […]

Libyan army brigadier general Ali Ramadan al-Rayani was killed on Sunday during an attack by unidentified gunmen at his home in Khallet al-Farjan, in southern Tripoli, authorities announced. An officer affiliated with the Government of National Unity (GNU) forces, al-Rayani succumbed to his injuries after an exchange of gunfire with the attackers. According to local […]

In Côte d’Ivoire, during a rally in Yamoussoukro on Saturday, Cissé Bacongo, Executive Secretary of the RHDP, stated that President Alassane Ouattara was unaware that Tidjane Thiam had lost his Ivorian nationality when he ordered the issuance of a passport for him at the Ivorian embassy in Paris. Speaking on the controversy surrounding Tidjane Thiam’s […]

Will Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud step down at the end of his term? The question remains unanswered, according to Africanews. Reelected in 2022 for a second term, he could legally seek a third one, as the Somali Constitution does not impose any term limits. For now, the suspense lingers. In a recent interview with […]

Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture has been dismissed after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday, suspected of attempting to bribe the victim, now 21, to withdraw her complaint, according to police authorities. The 59-year-old Hengari, who denies any involvement, appeared in court on Monday where his […]

During a meeting of the Central Committee of the African Peoples’ Party–Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) held this Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Abidjan, former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo declared that his political party would support the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) following the removal of Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI, from the electoral roll. […]

The Gagnoa Court of First Instance has rejected the appeal filed by Charles Blé Goudé challenging his removal from the Ivorian electoral roll. The information was confirmed by his lawyer, Me Serges Ouraga, following the hearing held on Friday, April 25, 2025—marking a key moment in the electoral process just six months before the October […]

Amadou Coulibaly, spokesperson for the Ivorian government, addressed the removal of Tidjane Thiam from the provisional electoral roll during the weekly press briefing following the Council of Ministers meeting held Wednesday at the Presidential Palace. On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the Court of First Instance ordered that Tidjane Thiam—the president of the PDCI-RDA and declared […]

Tidjane Thiam, the designated presidential candidate for the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) in the upcoming October 25, 2025 election, has been officially removed from the electoral roll. The decision was handed down on Tuesday, April 22, by the Abidjan-Plateau Court of First Instance. Responding firmly, the PDCI leader condemned the ruling as “unjust, […]

Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI-RDA, has not hidden his anger. In a solemn statement, he denounced the decision of a court of first instance ordering his removal from the electoral roll, thereby preventing him from running in the upcoming presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire. The PDCI leader believes this is a political maneuver aimed […]

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the Abidjan Court of First Instance ordered the removal of Tidjane Thiam, President of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI-RDA), from the provisional electoral roll. The ruling follows several legal challenges, notably from N’Zi Bernard Kokora, a senior figure in the ruling party, the RHDP of President Alassane Ouattara. […]