Politics

António Guterres used his final opening speech at the General Assembly to call for permanent seats for Africa on the Security Council, deeming the current situation "unjust and indefensible."

Salva Kiir has dissolved South Sudan's transitional unity government and removed the five vice presidents, Parliament, and state governments. The president retains his powers three months ahead of the December 22 elections, under a contested electoral framework.

The Dakar public prosecutor has involved two investigative chambers in the case concerning political violence from 2021 to 2024. Several suspects have been arrested, including individuals linked to the Pape Abdoulaye Touré case, amid allegations classified as crimes against humanity.

Enacted on Monday, the electoral reform keeps Salva Kiir in the presidency with his constitutional powers during the electoral period, while requiring the departure of the five vice presidents three months before the December 22 election.

The countdown has begun for the end of paid registrations at Benin’s public universities. .According to an official statement from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, candidates have until Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 11:59 pm to submit their academic preferences on the dedicated national portal. ​This step marks the completion of the […]

Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 32%, the lowest level recorded in Reuters/Ipsos polls. Only 17% of Americans approve of his handling of the cost of living, while his support among Republicans has dropped by nine points in a week.

Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, intensifies his standoff with several APC governors by directly targeting Hope Uzodimma. He asserts that he will not support the Imo governor for the Senate presidency after the 2027 elections.

The High Court of Kenya invalidated on Monday, September 21, provisions that prevented a former president from leading a party and allowed for the reduction of their benefits. The ruling directly alters Uhuru Kenyatta's situation, coming one week after an opposing decision that had led him to prepare for his departure from the head of Jubilee.

In a message released after his birthday, the Ugandan president links his personal horizon of 18 years to three pan-African goals: a common market, strategic security, and political rapprochement.

Lawyers and activists report at least 11 arrests following the September 19 march in Tunis supporting four members of the Soumoud Flotilla detained since March. Three major Tunisian organizations are calling for the release of the protesters.

The Nigerian opposition is questioning the functioning of the government during the simultaneous absence of Bola Tinubu, who is extending his stay in Europe, and Kashim Shettima, who has gone to New York for the UN General Assembly.

CNN, MS NOW, and Politico have taken legal action after being excluded from the White House. In response, the five members of the television pool have suspended shared video coverage of presidential events.

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema warns that ministers who cover up corruption, participate in it, or fail to achieve expected results may be reshuffled without delay.

Zhang Youxia, long regarded as Xi Jinping's closest military ally, has been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and the military alongside Liu Zhenli. Beijing accuses them of disloyalty, corruption, and abuse of power.

A decision signed on August 31, 2026, transfers staff from the former administration of the Mediator of the Republic to the Economic and Social Council. Their functional redeployment still depends on the CES's administrative regulations.

In a letter dated September 20, the former Congolese Minister of Justice contests his second conviction in a year, denounces a "political-judicial conspiracy," and directly implicates collaborators of Félix Tshisekedi.

Two decisions signed on September 3, 2026, by Joseph Djogbénou strip 39 staff members of their permanent status and remove 13 others from the parliamentary civil service. However, the 52 staff members remain contracted to the National Assembly.

Egypt's Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam asserts that the completion of the Renaissance Dam does not equate to acceptance by Egypt. Cairo maintains its right to take measures under international law if its water security is compromised.