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Patrick Herminie, leader of the United Seychelles party, won the presidential election with 52.7% of the vote, defeating incumbent president Wavel Ramkalawan and bringing an end to five years of liberal governance. A trained physician and former president of the National Assembly, Herminie promises a “better Seychelles,” focused on social justice and national sovereignty. Indeed, […]
Less than two weeks before the October 25 presidential election, the two main Ivorian opposition parties, the Parti démocratique de Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) led by Tidjane Thiam and the Parti des peuples africains – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) led by Laurent Gbagbo, announced on Sunday, October 12, a mobilisation “every day ” until a political dialogue […]
With less than two weeks until the presidential election on October 25, 2025, the political climate is heating up in Côte d’Ivoire. In this tense context, the Honorary Consulate of Benin in Abidjan published, on Sunday October 12, a communiqué urging its nationals to exercise caution, restraint and neutrality. The message is directed to the […]
Facing rising political tensions in Madagascar, Air France announced the temporary suspension of its flights between Paris and Antananarivo from October 11 to 13. The airline cites security reasons and says it is closely monitoring the situation, in coordination with French and Malagasy authorities. In a statement released on Sunday, the carrier said that the […]
L’ancien maire du Plateau et vice-président du PDCI-RDA, Noël Akossi Bendjo, a échappé de justesse à une tentative d’arrestation dans la nuit du samedi 11 au dimanche 12 octobre 2025. Selon le site d’information Afriksoir qui cite des sources proches du parti, des individus cagoulés ont pris d’assaut son domicile à Abidjan, défonçant le portail […]
The Ivorian fact-checking platform Alertes 100 denied, on Saturday, October 11, 2025, the information circulating on social media claiming there were deaths during the opposition march in Abidjan. “Beware of disinformation! Several posts claim there was live gunfire and people killed following the demonstrations of October 11, 2025. This information is completely unfounded”, the platform […]
Created in the wake of the 2021 elections at the initiative of the young political actor Rex Koupolou, the Patriotic Movement for Development (MOPAD) is preparing to take a decisive step in its evolution by transforming into a political party. « We are formalizing the migration process toward a political party, » explained Ferdinand Expédit […]
The march announced by the Joint Opposition Front, bringing together PPA-CI and PDCI-RDA, ended in several arrests this Saturday, October 11, 2025, in Abidjan. Despite the formal ban issued by the prefect of Abidjan, supporters of both political parties tried to defy the measure, prompting intervention by security forces. At a press briefing, the Minister […]
An individual posing as a deputy police commissioner was arrested this week in Abomey-Calavi, in the Atlantique department. The man, dressed in an official uniform and displaying fake insignia, was extorting citizens and bar owners, according to several consistent witness accounts. The alert was raised by residents who, intrigued by the behavior of this pseudo-officer, […]
Jean-Louis Billon, candidate in the Ivorian presidential election of October 25, 2025, expressed his disappointment at the absence of several prominent political figures, including Laurent Gbagbo, Tidjane Thiam, Charles Blé Goudé and Pascal Affi N’Guessan. According to him, these absences reduce the diversity necessary for democratic debate. In an interview with Le Point Afrique, the […]
More than eight million Cameroonians are set to vote on October 12 to elect the next president of the Republic, according to data published Friday by Elections Cameroon (ELECAM). The electoral register lists 8 010 464 voters, including 34 411 registered in 108 polling stations abroad. Among them are 3 716 567 women and 4 […]
Just four days after his resignation, Sébastien Lecornu returns to Matignon. President Emmanuel Macron reappointed him on Friday evening as Prime Minister, the Élysée announced in a laconic statement. “The President of the Republic has appointed Mr. Sébastien Lecornu Prime Minister and tasked him with forming a government”, the presidency specified, without further comment, after […]
A 69-year-old retiree died in Saint-Python, near Cambrai, after handling a shell at his home. A terrible accident occurred this Thursday morning in Saint-Python, a commune located not far from Cambrai, in northern France. A 69-year-old man died following the explosion of a shell he was handling at his home. According to Cambrai’s prosecutor, Ingrid […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Friday that it had reached a preliminary agreement with the Ghanaian government as part of the fifth review of its support program. This progress could allow the disbursement of $385 million, bringing to $2.8 billion the total funds allocated to Accra since the program’s launch in 2023. The […]
The march announced by the Ivorian Opposition United Front (PDCI – PPA-CI), scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2025 in Abidjan, has been banned throughout the Abidjan department. The decision stems from a prefectural decree signed by senior prefect Andjou Koua. According to Article One of the document, “any march is prohibited on October 11, 2025 […]
A public middle school principal in the Djakotomey commune, Couffo department, was arrested in Dogbo-Zaphi on suspicion of fraud against a Beninese person from the diaspora. According to sources close to the investigation, the suspect, a history and geography teacher, allegedly abused the trust of his cousin, who is identified as the victim in the […]
The younger brother of former Senegalese president Macky Sall, Aliou Sall, was taken into police custody this Friday at his home in Guédiawaye, together with his wife Aïssata Sall, as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering. According to several media sources in Dakar, the measure follows an investigation opened by the Cellule nationale […]
The Beninese legal world has lost a leading figure. On Friday, October 10, 2025, Attorney Paul Kato Atita, a prominent lawyer, died in Porto-Novo. The announcement of his death was confirmed by several corroborating sources. According to initial reports, Attorney Atita is said to have succumbed to health complications. He was rushed to the Centre […]
In Guinea, Mamadi Doumbouya appears to be well on his way to seeking an official mandate. With just weeks to go before the presidential election scheduled for December 28, the junta leader has taken measures that significantly weaken his opponents. This vote, awaited for four years, is meant to mark a return to constitutional order […]
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado, an emblematic figure of the Venezuelan opposition, for her commitment to a “just and peaceful” transition from the authoritarian regime to democracy. The announcement was made this Friday, October 10, in Oslo by Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, who […]
