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...
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...
Gabon: vice presidents meet with head of state to define key priorities for new term
Appointed under the newly established Fifth Republic, Gabon's two vice presidents—of the Republic and the Government—Séraphin Moundounga and Alexandre Barreau-Chambrier, were received in audience...
Kenya: shoe thrown at President Ruto, three people arrested
A shoe was thrown at Kenyan President William Ruto on Sunday, May 4, during a public gathering in Migori County, in the western part...
Ivory Coast: wife of former Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan dies suddenly
In Ivory Coast, Clarisse Duncan, wife of former Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
The announcement was made...
Gabon: Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima resigns
A day after his official inauguration, Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema received the resignation of Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima and his government...
Ivory Coast: Blé Goudé breaks silence on his rift with Laurent Gbagbo
After months of silence, Charles Blé Goudé has finally spoken out about the deterioration of his relationship with former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo.
Invited this...
Tunisia: former prime minister sentenced to 34 years in prison for terrorism
Former Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh was sentenced on Friday to 34 years in prison by a Tunisian court on terrorism-related charges. Alongside seven...