Politics

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second term with 2,965,326 votes, representing 60% of the ballots, according to results announced by the electoral commission. This victory allows him to continue his economic recovery program, despite a debated record and a campaign marked by political tensions and violence. Having come to power in […]

Senegalese lawmakers adopted a modification to Article 37 of the Constitution on August 17, with 133 votes out of 135. The text imposes a new declaration of assets at the end of the presidential term and extends this obligation to the Prime Minister and the President of the National Assembly. The National Assembly of Senegal […]

Gathered in Durban, the leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) concluded their annual summit on August 17. The South African presidency, now held for a year by Cyril Ramaphosa, particularly highlighted migration tensions, the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), regional infrastructure, and the creation of a common tourist visa. […]

Registration for the 2026-2027 training year is open at the public Vocational and Apprenticeship Training Centers in Benin. Candidates can submit their applications until Friday, September 25, 2026, at 5 PM, for a start date scheduled for September 28. The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Job Promotion, responsible for vocational training, announces the […]

For the 2026-2027 school year, Benin will introduce new vocational training pathways in its Technical Professional High Schools. These programs, leading to the Technician’s Diploma in Trades (DTM), cover areas such as electricity, renewable energies, digital skills, automotive maintenance, and construction trades. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, responsible for technical training, announced […]

The Beninese Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announces the opening, for the 2026-2027 school year, of ten vocational training programs in agricultural technical high schools. Awarded a Diploma of Technician in Trades (DTM), they cover areas such as livestock, aquaculture, plant production, and agricultural processing. The new offerings are aimed at young people […]

The Economic and Social Council of Benin (CES) held the opening of its 4th extraordinary session for the current year on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Scheduled to take place until August 20, this meeting also marks the very first session of the 8th mandate of the institution, now chaired by Abdoulaye Bio Tchané. ​Compliance with […]

The mayor of Cotonou, Luc Marie Constant Gnacadja, has been elected president of the National Association of Municipalities of Benin (ANCB). He succeeds Luc Sètondji Atrokpo at the head of the federation of the 77 Beninese municipalities, in a context of renewal of municipal executives following the local elections of 2026. Luc Gnacadja expands his […]

A new page is opening for decentralization and local governance in Benin. Luc Gnacadja has been elected president of the National Association of Municipalities of Benin (ANCB). His election to head the umbrella organization of municipalities in Benin took place on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The current head of the city hall in Cotonou thus […]

Since August 15, Tripoli and several cities in western and southern Libya have been without electricity. The outage disrupts water distribution, communications, industrial activity, and airport operations, while criticism of the government of Abdelhamid Dbeibah intensifies. The Libyan capital is facing widespread power cuts that also affect several other localities controlled by the authorities based […]

The release of Succès Masra should not, at this point, lead to a power-sharing arrangement in Chad. While the former Prime Minister advocates for a national unity government to promote peace, the government spokesperson, Gassim Cherif Mahamat, stated that this option is “not on the agenda at all.” The pardon granted to Succès Masra does […]

While in Libreville for the celebrations of the 66th anniversary of Gabon’s independence, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi reaffirmed his intention to organize a national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The head of state still needs to clarify the framework, participants, and timeline of this initiative, as its inclusivity is already a topic […]

In Mali, the columnist Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, known as Ras Bath, and the influencer Rokia Doumbia, nicknamed “Rose, la vie chère,” were sentenced on August 17 to ten years in prison, three of which are suspended. Both were found guilty of “harming the credit of the State” and “criminal conspiracy,” charges challenged by their lawyers. […]

At a political gathering in Parakou, Nourénou Atchadé, president of the opposition party Les Démocrates, spoke about the current governance and the role of the opposition in the Beninese political landscape. Speaking on the preservation of democratic space, the leader of the opposition party emphasized that President Romuald Wadagni has no interest in seeing the […]

The military court in Yaoundé continued, on Thursday, August 13, the examination of two cases concerning 66 people arrested after the presidential election of October 25, 2025. Some have been detained for nearly ten months and are charged with spreading false information, rebellion, unlawful gathering, and lack of a national identity card. The discussions mainly […]

The new Constitution of Guinea-Bissau will be submitted to a referendum on August 30, ahead of the presidential election scheduled for December 6. Presented by the transitional authorities as a means to reduce institutional blockages, the text mainly provides for a significant strengthening of the powers of the head of state. In Bissau, the constitutional […]

The Chadian president Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno granted a presidential pardon to Succès Masra, former Prime Minister and president of the party Les Transformateurs, on Friday, August 14, 2026. Condemned to twenty years of criminal detention, the opponent could soon regain his freedom, although the pardon does not reverse the conviction itself. The Succès Masra […]

The president of the Beninese Senate, Patrice Talon, received congratulations from Valentina Matvienko, president of the Federation Council of Russia, following his election to head the upper house of the Beninese Parliament. In a message conveyed on Thursday, August 13, the Russian official welcomed the arrival of the former head of state to the presidency […]