Politics

With less than two months to go before Togo’s municipal elections, scheduled for July 10, 2025, discussions around a possible postponement have taken center stage among political stakeholders. During the 21st session of the Permanent Consultation Framework (CPC), held on Monday, May 26, in Lomé, several political parties expressed a desire to adjust the current […]

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni issued a public apology to the Ugandan people during a religious ceremony in Kampala. In power since 1986, Museveni publicly asked for forgiveness over the weekend for the “mistakes,” “laxity,” and “negligence” that have marked his 38-year rule. Alongside his wife Janet, he read a statement […]

On May 25, 2025, Venezuelans went to the polls to elect new deputies, governors, and mayors. For some, it was a democratic façade; for others, a show of resilience. What was meant to be a nationwide electoral celebration turned into a lopsided plebiscite, marked by mass boycotts, political repression, and renewed territorial tensions. With more […]

President Patrice Talon’s administration has made it clear: it does not intend to yield to mounting pressure regarding a revision of the electoral code. This was the key message delivered by Deputy Secretary-General and government spokesperson Léandre Wilfried Houngbédji during a press briefing held on May 23. Speaking to members of the media, Houngbédji responded […]

Anselme Amoussou, Secretary General of CSA-Bénin, has declared the “death” of social dialogue in Benin during an appearance on the program De vous à nous on Peace FM, Sunday, May 25, 2025. According to Amoussou, the country’s consultation bodies have ceased to function, and the authorities have lost the will to sustain any meaningful social […]

In Benin, Jean-Baptiste Elias, president of the National Front of Organizations against Corruption (FONAC), has sparked widespread reaction within political and civil society circles with his breakdown of Article 146 of the new electoral code. Using a numerical simulation, he highlighted the unintended consequences this provision could have on parliamentary representation. Speaking on ESAE TV, […]

Often criticized for its perceived closeness to the ruling regime, the Force Cauris pour un Bénin Émergent (FCBE) is determined to silence the skeptics and reassert itself as a political force ready for action. During a visit to Savè, where he officially launched the establishment of village and neighborhood committees for the party, Paul Hounkpè, […]

Since Samou Seïdou Adambi left the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines in December, the administration has been running at a slower pace, raising growing concerns among investors and economic operators, according to a report by Africa Intelligence. Appointed in January 2025 to head this strategic ministry, Kègnidé Paulin Akponna has struggled to establish momentum, […]

In accordance with the Constitution, Benin’s new president will be sworn in on May 24, 2026. This means that with less than a year to go until the April 2026 presidential election, President Patrice Talon is entering the final stretch of his second and final term. True to his word, he has reaffirmed that he […]

Appearing on Canal 3 Bénin’s Sunday political talk show, Jacques Ayadji, ministerial adviser on infrastructure and president of the Moele-Bénin party, delivered a dense, often combative and always strategic interview. Facing criticism from the opposition—particularly the Les Démocrates party—he reaffirmed the cohesion of the presidential majority and vigorously defended the government’s record. Without hesitation, he […]

Speaking on the Sunday, May 25, 2025 edition of the “De vous à nous” program on Peace FM, Anselme Amoussou, Secretary General of CSA Bénin, painted a grim picture of the state of union activism and workers’ rights in Benin. In a frank and direct interview, Amoussou condemned what he described as an ongoing climate […]

Appearing on Canal 3 Bénin’s flagship Sunday program, Jacques Ayadji, Minister-Counselor for Infrastructure and president of the Moele-Bénin party, delivered a candid, at times combative, and consistently strategic interview. Responding to criticism from the opposition—particularly from the party Les Démocrates—he reaffirmed the cohesion of the presidential majority and fiercely defended the current regime’s record. Without […]

Officially, all is well within the ruling coalition. The allied political parties are said to be working “in close coordination,” guided by a unanimously acknowledged “coach”: President Patrice Talon. But as the 2026 deadline draws nearer, the silence grows heavier, the language more cautious, and the answers increasingly evasive. Speaking on Canal 3 Benin this […]

In Benin, an alleged corruption scandal is shaking the young political party Le Libéral. At its helm, Richard Boni Ouorou, a 49-year-old political scientist and entrepreneur who recently returned from exile in Canada to lead this political project, has been at the center of a high-profile political and judicial investigation since May 2025. The party […]

Following his re-election at the PDCI-RDA’s extraordinary congress, Tidjane Thiam expressed his gratitude to party members and supporters for their unwavering mobilization and commitment, which he described as key to the success of the event. In his message, Thiam emphasized the historical significance of the PDCI in Ivory Coast’s political landscape. Reinstated as party president […]

Cheick Tidjane Thiam was re-elected president of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) on Wednesday during the party’s 9th extraordinary congress held in Abidjan. The former CEO of Crédit Suisse secured a resounding 5,190 votes out of 5,202 valid ballots cast, achieving 99.77% of the vote in an election marked […]

General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces and head of the Transitional Sovereign Council (TSC), appointed Dafallah Al-Haj Ali as interim Prime Minister and Minister of Cabinet Affairs on Wednesday, according to an official statement from the country’s ruling body. At the same time, veteran diplomat Omer Mohamed Ahmed Siddiq was named […]

Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, was removed from the board of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, following a presidential decision to revise previous appointments. The dismissal is widely seen as politically motivated, part of President Donald Trump’s broader effort to break with the Biden-era […]