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Angola: President João Lourenço on official visit to Libreville

Angolan President João Lourenço arrived in Libreville on Monday, May 12, for an official visit to the Republic of Gabon. He was received in the early morning at the international airport by his Gabonese counterpart, General Brice Oligui Nguema, who was recently sworn in on May 3. The Angolan head...

Indonesia: 13 killed in accidental ammunition explosion on Java island

Warsaw shuts Russian consulate over suspected arson, Moscow vows retaliation

Diplomatic tensions: Paris condemns Algeria’s expulsion of French diplomats

World

Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte wins Davao mayoral race by a landslide despite ICC detention

Senegal

Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Abidjan for the 2025 Africa CEO Forum

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast: Tidjane Thiam steps down as head of PDCI amid legal turmoil

Senegal

Senegal: Pape Djibril Fall calls for African integration rooted in history and people

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast 2025 presidential election: Laurent Gbagbo launches sponsorship drive

Burkina Faso

Sahel Alliance adopts official anthem to strengthen regional identity

World

India–Pakistan tensions: Islamabad raises nuclear threat amid missile strike allegations

Benin

Benin: slight rise in April inflation driven by food prices

Morocco

2025 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria vs Senegal, Ghana vs Egypt headline quarter-final matchups

Western firms eye possible return to Russia (Financial Times)

Western companies in the commodities and shipping sectors are reportedly consulting legal firms to assess the possibility of resuming business ties with Russia, amid...

Cameroon: 3 soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Hilé-Alifa

Three Cameroonian soldiers were killed and six others wounded in a deadly overnight attack attributed to the Boko Haram terrorist group in Hilé-Alifa, a...

Niger–Iran: a strategic security agreement in a shifting Sahel

In Niamey, Niger and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at intensifying their security cooperation, against a regional backdrop of deep geopolitical...

Nigeria: man sentenced to 6 months in prison for throwing banknotes at his wedding

In Nigeria, what is often seen as a festive gesture can now come at a high cost. On Monday, a federal court in Kano,...

5 reasons why you shouldn’t spend too much time sitting on the toilet

A seemingly harmless habit with real health risks: lingering on the toilet—often with a smartphone in hand—can be more harmful than you think. Here’s...

Benin: the Kataklè, royal stool of the Dahomey Kingdom, to be returned by Finland

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts of Benin and the National Museum of Finland announced on Wednesday, May 7, the forthcoming restitution...