Politics

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, made several appointments of mission officers within the Presidency of the Republic during the Cabinet meeting held this Wednesday. Thus, by decision taken in the Cabinet, Jacques Ayadji has been appointed as the President of the Republic’s mission officer for Political Affairs. His role will be to support […]

The Beninese government has appointed new prefects to head several strategic departments of the country. These appointments are part of the ongoing reform of territorial administration and aim to strengthen local governance.In the Zou department, Laurent ZOMAI has been appointed as prefect. He will be responsible for coordinating the state’s actions in one of the […]

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, announced on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers the appointment of Colonel Raouf Malèhossou as the Director General of Customs. Colonel Raouf Malèhossou is the new Director General of Customs of Benin. His appointment was made on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, during the Council of Ministers under the […]

Ousmane Sonko shared his version of his dismissal and accused Bassirou Diomaye Faye of attempting to form a government without considering Pastef, which is largely in the majority in the National Assembly. While acknowledging his party’s non-participation in Lô’s government, he rules out an immediate vote of no confidence and calls for political dialogue in […]

The former Beninese president Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo expressed his satisfaction following the initial diplomatic steps taken by president Romuald Wadagni since his inauguration. For the first head of state of the democratic renewal era in Benin, the new president made a relevant strategic choice by prioritizing neighboring relations. Romuald Wadagni visited Nigeria on Monday, June […]

Ousmane Sonko has intensified his tone against the new Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. During a press conference, the leader of Pastef accused the government of trying to destabilize his party, while stating that he would not censor the government, despite its overwhelming majority in the National Assembly. Ousmane […]

Ousmane Sonko described the Senegalese political situation as “cohabitation” on Tuesday after the formation of Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo’s government without Pastef. While calling for dialogue with Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the president of the National Assembly assured that his party would not censure the executive, despite its overwhelming majority in Parliament. Ousmane Sonko, president of […]

In Senegal, the formation of the new government by Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lô opens a new political chapter. While Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef party refused to participate in the executive, five of its members chose to stay. A decision that could cost them dearly as the party congress approaches. The Senegalese political landscape […]

One month after the Ibadan Declaration, the Nigerian opposition is already struggling to maintain its plan for a single candidate in the 2027 presidential election. The departures of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso to the Nigeria Democratic Congress weaken the anti-Tinubu coalition and revive the divisions that had already benefited the APC during the 2023 […]

The European Union has found a political compromise on the “return” regulation, which provides for the creation of return hubs in third countries for rejected or irregular migrants. The text, supported by a right-wing majority in the European Parliament, also toughens the rules on detention and expulsion, despite criticism from human rights organizations. On Monday, […]

Massoud Pezeshkian reportedly submitted a resignation letter to the office of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Iran International, denouncing the dominance of a hardline faction within the Revolutionary Guards over state decisions. The Iranian presidency immediately denied this, calling the information a fabrication related to Mossad, in the context of an open war, strict […]

The Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo unveiled a 30-member government, marked by the retention of several key ministers from the Sonko era, including Cheikh Diba for Finance, Ousmane Diagne for Justice, Ibrahima Sy for Health, and Moustapha Mamba Guirassy for Education. The new team now separates Finance from the Economy and introduces new […]

The Pastef-Les Patriotes party will not participate in the next Senegalese government. The announcement was made on Monday by the president of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, following several discussions with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The reason stems from disagreements over the majority’s position within the future executive framework. A turn of events on the […]

The publication of President Romuald Wadagni’s first government continues to provoke reactions within the presidential movement. While several activists and leaders from the Union Progressiste Le Renouveau (UP-R) and the Bloc Républicain (BR) hoped to see more political figures join the government team, the choices made seem to have followed a logic quite different from […]

One of the last regulatory acts put in place by Patrice Talon before the transfer of power marks a decisive step in the policy of recognizing Beninese nationality for Afro-descendants. Signed at the end of the Council of Ministers on May 13, 2026, decree n° 2026-297 finally provides this policy with a true administrative backbone. […]

In just a few days before the first national congress of Pastef, scheduled for June 6, 2026, in Dakar, Ousmane Sonko is looking to position his party in a new political phase. In a text published on X under the theme “From movement to organization,” the leader of Pastef emphasizes internal structuring, militant discipline, and […]

With less than a year to the Nigerian presidential election on January 16, 2027, the political landscape is reshaping around the outgoing president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, endorsed by the APC, and a still-divided opposition. Between the ambitions of Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi’s breakthrough within the NDC, and uncertainties surrounding Rabiu Kwankwaso, the election promises to […]

Guinea held a dual legislative and municipal election this Sunday marked by low turnout and the boycott of major historical opposition parties. Presented by the authorities as the final step towards a return to constitutional order after the 2021 coup d’état, these elections take place in a deeply diminished political landscape, following the dissolution of […]