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In Senegal, the constitutional reform led by Pastef opens up much more than a legal debate. Behind the announced overhaul of institutions lies a power struggle between Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko, former allies who have become rival poles within the same regime. With a weakened presidency, a conquering Parliament, and the horizon of […]
Six years after the disappearance of Pierre Urbain Dangnivo, the case continues to haunt Benin’s public life. Born in a climate of high political tension under the regime of Boni Yayi, relaunched several times without ever knowing its conclusion, it returns once again to the courts as Benin enters a new institutional phase marked by […]
Detained since December 2025 at the Akpro-Missérété correctional facility, former minister Candide Armand-Marie Azannaï breaks his silence. In a statement to the Nation, the president of the Restoration of Hope party says he wants to alert national and international public opinion about his detention conditions, as well as what he presents as threats to his […]
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has described the Togolese constitutional reform of 2024 as a “unconstitutional change of government,” arguing that it has allowed for the circumvention of presidential term limits. While the ruling does not directly challenge the new Constitution, it provides the Togolese opposition with a significant legal and political argument against Faure […]
The plenary session on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Governors’ Palace in Porto-Novo marked a decisive milestone for the 10th legislature. The deputies officially designated the representatives of the National Assembly within several key bodies, both at the national level and in the African and sub-regional context. These designations took place in a remarkably […]
The Beninese deputies have adopted a reform that changes the method of appointing the Mediator of the Republic. Under this new provision, the first vice-president of the Economic and Social Council (CES) now holds this position. A role currently held by Razacki Amouda Issifou. Razacki Amouda Issifou is the new Mediator of the Republic of […]
Meeting in plenary session this Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Palace of Governors, the deputies of the 10th legislature examined and adopted the bill amending law n°2009-22 of January 3, 2014, regarding the Mediator of the Republic. This legislative reform enshrines the elimination of the distinct appointment to the position of Mediator of the […]
The president of the Progressive Union for Renewal (UP le Renouveau), Joseph Djogbénou, received on Monday, June 22, 2026, in Cotonou, a delegation from the FCBE led by its new national executive secretary, Yaya Garba. This meeting allowed the two parties to discuss several political and development issues. The president of the Progressive Union for […]
Two months after a resignation that caught even his closest collaborators off guard, Paul Hounkpè remains an enigma within the FCBE. While rumors persist about a possible institutional positioning that may have motivated his departure, the party’s leadership is trying to deny it while admitting they do not understand the true reasons behind his resignation. […]
El Malick Ndiaye has been elected the first vice-president of the Senegalese National Assembly after stepping down from the presidency to allow Ousmane Sonko to take the lead of the institution. This return to the top of the parliamentary bureau comes amid an internal reshuffle within Pastef, following a political break between Sonko and President […]
Under unbearable pressure within his own camp following the defeat of the Labour Party in the recent parliamentary elections, Keir Starmer officially announced his resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Monday, June 22, 2026. In a solemn address, the head of government stated that he would comply with the will of the […]
The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, June 22, 2026. Under fire from within the Labour Party after several electoral setbacks, he will step down as soon as his successor is appointed. His departure paves the way for the arrival of a seventh British chief executive in just ten years. The […]
The debate on the future of institutions in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a new level of tension. Following a three-day roundtable concluded on Saturday, June 20, 2026, the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (Cenco) issued an unequivocal statement opposing any changes or modifications to the current Constitution. The Catholic bishops, after hearing […]
The commune of Parakou is preparing The commune of Parakou is getting ready to undergo a makeover with the upcoming launch of the project to build its new town hall. The official announcement was made by the mayor, Zul-Kifly Zakarie, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, during the public presentation of the assessment of the first […]
The ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC) secured a landslide victory on Saturday in Ekiti State, southwestern Nigeria, with its candidate Biodun Oyebanji being declared the winner of the gubernatorial election by INEC early Sunday morning, securing 319,224 votes against 40,543 for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and 12,872 for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), […]
The Burkinabe Minister of Economy and Finance, Aboubakar Nacanabo, has been elected president of the Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank for a one-year term. The election took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, during the 51st edition of the annual meetings of the IDB Group. In this position, Aboubakar Nacanabo will lead the work […]
The National Assembly of Benin adopted on Friday, in a plenary session at the Governor’s Palace in Porto-Novo, the amending finance law for the management of 2026. The vote, secured unanimously by the deputies present and represented, sanctions a revised budget up by 8%, amounting to over 4,148 billion CFA francs compared to 3,700 billion […]
The Beninese deputies adopted, on Friday, June 19, 2026, the rectified finance law for the 2026 management. Voted unanimously by the present and represented deputies, the text aims to readjust the state’s budget to align it with the new governmental organization and the executive’s priorities. The National Assembly adopted, on Friday, June 19, 2026, the […]
Auditioned this Thursday, June 18, 2026, by the investigative commission of the Criet in the case of conspiracy against state security, Candide Azannaï answered the magistrates’ questions for several hours. At the end of this hearing, his lawyer, Master Aboubacar Baparapé, showed confidence and believes that no compelling evidence implicates his client in the alleged […]
The hearing of the former minister and president of the party Restaurer l’Espoir, Candide Armand-Marie Azannaï, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) concluded this Thursday, June 18, 2026, in the late afternoon. After an eight-hour face-to-face meeting with the investigating judge that started at 9 am, the political figure […]
