Politics
Nigeria: Bola Tinubu launches second-term campaign in Kaduna ahead of January 16, 2027 presidential election
“Come January 16, 2027, you must go out massively and elect me again.” From a stadium in Kaduna, Bola Tinubu…
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Le Méridien Africain se dote d’une direction régionale pour l’Afrique francophone et choisit le Bénin pour son siège
Le Méridien Africain ouvre son siège francophone au Bénin | Le Méridien Africain Vie du journal Le Méridien Africain installe son siège Afrique francophone au Bénin…
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Culture
African culture: tribute to Benson Diakité, Récréâtrales open in Ouagadougou and AKAA closes in Paris
His bowler hat was almost as famous as his voice. While Bamako bid farewell to Benson Diakité, theatre was reclaiming…
Society
Durban anti-immigrant violence: foreign national killed as Nigeria evacuates 114 more citizens from South Africa
In Durban, shutters stay down and anti-immigrant marches continue. In Lagos, a sixteenth evacuation flight has just touched down.
Economy
Senegal’s 2026 supplementary budget: Pastef blocks the bill and sets five conditions for the government
The majority is refusing to pass the revised budget of the very government it is meant to support. Five demands…
Technology
Cybercrime: Interpol Strikes Hard in Africa with 1,462 Arrests
Phishing, ransomware, fake lending apps: in just two months, Interpol took close to 1,500 suspects out of action across the…
Diaspora
Grand Retour de la Diaspora: Abidjan Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Ivorians Abroad
Sending money home is no longer enough: for eight days in Abidjan, Ivorians abroad are being urged to invest rather…
Economy
WAEMU: Ministers in Ouagadougou Asked to Champion Revival of Cotton, Rice and Fertiliser Sectors
Cotton, rice, fertilisers: WAEMU is asking its member states today to turn a CFA 6 trillion roadmap into political commitment.
Culture
Film Africa 2026: African women filmmakers take centre stage in London
A Rwandan drama about the aftermath of genocide to open, a Lagos cab driver to bring down the curtain. In…
Society
Niger: 249-million-litre fuel deficit as shortages reach Niamey
In Niamey, petrol stations have been dry for days and motorcyclists wait for hours to buy a few litres. Niger…
Climate
Sustainable mobility: Africa adopts the Abidjan Declaration ahead of COP31
1.5 billion city dwellers by 2050 and 400 million daily passengers in informal transport: with the Abidjan Declaration, Africa heads…
Economy
Guinea: London raises its investment ambition to £2.7 billion
: From £1.8 billion to £2.7 billion in two days: London signals big ambitions in Guinea, but Conakry warns that…
Economy
Benin: road safety and the 2027 budget top the parliamentary agenda
Drink-driving limits, drug checks and child car seats: Benin’s MPs take on a new Highway Code alongside a record 2027…
Society
Ebola in Nigeria: first case confirmed on Tuesday in Abuja as 44 contacts are monitored
Twelve years after it was praised for its swift response, Nigeria is facing Ebola on its soil again, this time…
Politics
Burkina Faso’s parliament unanimously voted on Tuesday to reinstate the death penalty
Abolished in 2018 and not carried out since 1988, the death penalty returns to Burkina Faso’s criminal law after a…
Technology
Central Africa: ECCAS validates its common data governance framework in Brazzaville
Siloed systems and rules drawn up country by country have long held the region back, and Central Africa now wants…
Economy
Senegal’s 72-hour general strike began on Wednesday as eurobonds slide
Public transport has been halted in Dakar since this morning, while in the National Assembly the budget vote now hangs…
Economy
Senegal: Ousmane Sonko threatens to block the 2026 amended budget and 2027 finance bill in standoff with the executive
: Social cuts, fuel subsidies, special funds: facing the press on Monday, Ousmane Sonko laid out his conditions to the…
Culture
Abuja International Film Festival 2026: 23rd edition opens with a focus on AI and the future of African cinema
For five days, Abuja becomes a hub for African and international cinema. For its 23rd edition, the festival founded by…
Technology
Africa Digital Expo 2026: Cotonou brings Africa’s digital ecosystem together on 5G and funding
Ranked third in Africa for startup funding since January, ahead of Kenya, Benin is hosting the 15th Africa Digital Expo…
Sport
AFCON 2025: CAS to rule at end of November on Senegal’s appeal against title awarded to Morocco
Ten months after the final in Rabat, fans in Senegal and Morocco will have to wait a few more weeks…
Technology
Microsoft to close Nairobi engineering centre, putting nearly 400 jobs at risk in Kenya
First Lagos in 2024, now Nairobi. Staff at Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre learned on 12 October that their engineering hub…
Sport
2026 U-17 Women’s World Cup: Morocco thrash New Zealand 4-0 as Nigeria fall to Poland
Morocco had to wait until the second half to break loose. Four goals later, the hosts were top of their…
Economy
Senegal Unveils CFA 7.36 Trillion 2027 Budget Focused on Fiscal Discipline and Social Protection
Senegal is preparing a budget of nearly CFA 7.36 trillion for 2027, taking on a delicate balancing act: cutting the…
Society
Burkina Faso Honours Thomas Sankara on 39th Anniversary of His Assassination
“Sankara was not brought down by the enemy he fought in the open, but by those who shared his table,…
Technology
AI in Africa: Guinea modernises its administration, Senegal debates jobs, Ecobank trains 46,000 young people
More efficient administrations, disrupted recruitment, newly equipped schools: in a single day, Conakry and Dakar revealed the many faces of…
Society
Dakar: African First Ladies rally for women’s resilience to climate change and conflict
Education, protection, economic independence: in Dakar, Africa’s First Ladies want to turn their campaign into a continental movement that delivers…
Technology
Nigeria: EU and EBRD grant €14 million for a 90,000 km fibre optic network
Nigeria is laying the groundwork for one of the continent’s largest digital projects: 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable, with…
Climate
Nigeria: after military plane crash, Igbokoda fears for its drinking water
After the crash that killed 25 air force personnel, Igbokoda faces another threat: aviation fuel in the river that provides…
Society
Senegal: Human Rights Watch denounces harsh crackdown on LGBTQ+ people under new law
At least 212 arrests between February and July, sentences now ranging from five to ten years: HRW urges Dakar to…