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Niger: motorcycle traffic banned in Dosso region amid rising insecurity
The Nigerien government has announced a ban on motorcycle traffic across the entire Dosso region in the country’s west, following a sharp uptick in...
Mali: B2Gold expands operations as Barrick and Resolute face rising tensions
On May 7, 2025, the Malian government granted a new gold exploration permit to B2Gold Mali Resources SARL, a subsidiary of Canadian mining company...
Ivory Coast: Gribo-Popoli hydroelectric dam completed, awaits commissioning
The Gribo-Popoli hydroelectric dam, with a capacity of 112 megawatts, is now fully completed. Located on the Sassandra River in southwestern Ivory Coast, the...
India-Pakistan: 3 Indian military aircraft crash in Kashmir after airstrike
At least three Indian military aircraft crashed on Wednesday in Indian-administered Kashmir, according to The Hindu, citing government sources.
The aircraft reportedly went down in...
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...
2025 presidential election: Ivory Coast rejects EU and UN financial aid
Ivory Coast has reaffirmed its commitment to financial independence in organizing its upcoming elections. For the October 2025 presidential vote, the Independent Electoral Commission...
Germany: Friedrich Merz elected chancellor after second-round vote
Friedrich Merz was elected Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, following a second-round parliamentary vote.
This unprecedented scenario in...
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...
Mali: transitional government suspends all political activity amid rising tensions
In a move that marks a new phase of political repression, Mali’s transitional authorities announced on Wednesday, May 7, the immediate suspension of all...
France: Emmanuel Macron to host interim president of Syrian transitional authorities at the Élysée
French President Emmanuel Macron will host Ahmed Al-Charaa, interim president of the Syrian transitional authorities, at the Élysée Palace on Wednesday, May 7, according...