Politics

According to insiders, the government action program of President Romuald Wadagni for the 2026-2033 seven-year term is now ready and will soon be presented to the Beninese people. This Government Action Program will not be judged solely on the number of projects announced. After ten years marked by profound reforms and significant investments under Patrice […]

After the summer break observed within the Executive, Romuald Wadagni’s government resumes its work rhythm this Wednesday, September 2, 2026, with the holding of the Council of Ministers. On vacation since August 1, government members had gradually resumed their activities starting August 24, before an effective governmental return on September 1. This resumption comes as […]

Assessment of Romuald Wadagni’s First 100 Days Leading Benin: Between Social Reforms and Ground-Level Engagement The Beninese appreciate the initial assessment marking the first ninety days of governance by President Romuald Wadagni, who took office after being endorsed with over 94% of the vote. This first quarter spent in the presidential seat is positively received […]

Édouard Balladur passed away this Monday, August 31, 2026, in Paris, at the age of 97, his family announced. They specified that a mass will be held in a strictly private family setting. Born on May 2, 1929, in Izmir, Turkey, to an Armenian family that had settled in France, he grew up in Marseille […]

In Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, on Saturday, August 29, 2026, the scene was striking. Addressing the congregation of the Church of Celestial Christianity (ECC), Patrice Talon, who is currently President of the Senate, announced a forthcoming law that will regulate religious associations in Benin. He also reminded the audience of the work being done by the crisis committee […]

The campaign for the 2027 French presidential election experienced its first major confrontation on Thursday August 27. Seven candidates and contenders for the Élysée debated for nearly three

The opposition party Les Démocrates (LD) is going through another period of turbulence. By decision No. 02/VP-LIT/CCE/SA-LIT/2026 dated August 24, 2026 and signed by the vice-president in charge of the Littoral department, Gafari Adechokan, twenty grassroots officials of the political party were officially suspended from their duties. This wave of sanctions follows the assessments and […]

In Togo, several opposition figures and political parties have come together around a joint initiative called the “Generation Togo Manifesto”. Through this memorandum made public in Lomé, the signatories are demanding the opening of an inclusive political transition, a return to the 1992 Constitution and the departure of President Faure Gnassingbé. A legal argument drawn […]

Following his notable participation in the Gaani 2026 festivities in Nikki, President Romuald Wadagni travelled to Parakou on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The head of state arrived at 5:24 p.m. at the home of Charles Toko, a former lawmaker and now a designated member of the new Senate, in a visit that was both friendly […]

Former Liberian president George Weah has called on African leaders to respect democratic principles. Speaking at a conference in Nigeria, the former football star warned against authoritarian leaders who come to power through the ballot box. Former Liberia president George Weah called on African leaders to uphold democratic principles, arguing that winning an election is […]

The Burkina Faso has ruled out any electoral urgency within the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which includes Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. During a meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in Ouagadougou with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Sahle-Work Zewde, Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, defended […]

From Paris, on August 17, 2026, Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu called for former president Joseph Kabila and the coordinator of the Congo River Alliance/M23 (AFC/M23), Corneille Nangaa, to participate in the national dialogue announced by Félix Tshisekedi. He believes that the process should involve the key players in the crisis to address its root […]

The president of the Progressive Union for Renewal (UP le Renouveau), Professor Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou, has officially announced the appointment of section presidents of the party throughout the national territory. Decision No. 10/UP-R/BP/DEN/HDP/PDT/SG/SA, signed on Monday, August 17, 2026, in Cotonou, is part of the internal structuring of the political formation. This series of appointments […]

After 74 days spent outside Cameroon, President Paul Biya is back in Yaoundé. Arriving from Geneva, Switzerland, the Cameroonian head of state returned to the capital this Thursday late in the afternoon, while his absence had raised many questions about his health. The Cameroonian president Paul Biya is back in the country. The 93-year-old head […]

The leader of the Zambian opposition, Brian Mundubile, announced on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, his intention to challenge the re-election of President Hakainde Hichilema in court, which was proclaimed the day before in Lusaka by the Electoral Commission of Zambia. The announced appeal prolongs the tensions arising from the general elections held on August 13 […]

The Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema was declared the winner on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, of the election held five days earlier, obtaining a second five-year term. According to the results from the Electoral Commission reported by the EFE agency, he received 2,965,326 votes, which is 61.5% of the ballots. His main opponent, former minister Brian […]

In Senegal, the presidential party Kiiraay-Les Patriotes républicains defended, on August 17 and 18, 2026, the executive’s position on two proposals put forward by deputies from Pastef: the declaration of assets by the head of state and the regulation of special funds. These issues are fueling tensions between the presidency of Bassirou Diomaye Faye and […]

The president of the RDPC Mfoundi I section and mayor of the Yaoundé 1st district, Jean-Marie Abouna, has issued a statement inviting party members from his political constituency to gather this Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 2 PM on the esplanade of the Palace of Unity. This mobilization follows the return to the country of […]