Cameroon launches pilot programme for long-acting HIV prevention injection
Cameroon has launched a pilot programme for Cabotegravir (CAB-PrEP), a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, as part of efforts to end AIDS as a […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Senegal Court rejects constitutional reform bill, handing setback to Sonko’s party
Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Thursday, July 9, rejected a bill passed by the National Assembly seeking to overhaul the balance of power between the executive […]
Malian Army, Russian Africa Corps convoy attacked in northern Mali
A convoy carrying Malian soldiers and fighters from the Russian paramilitary Africa Corps came under attack in northern Mali on Thursday, according to three security […]
Senegal’s President challenges constitutional reform before Constitutional Council
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Monday, July 6, referred the country’s recently adopted constitutional reform to the Constitutional Council of Senegal, questioning whether the […]
Guinea-Bissau sets August 30 referendum on constitutional reform ahead of elections
Guinea-Bissau’s ruling military authorities have scheduled a constitutional reform referendum for August 30, five months before a presidential election planned as part of a Transition […]
Burkina Faso’s Traore calls for deeper Sahel cooperation as AES marks second anniversary
Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore on Monday, July 6, called for stronger cooperation among Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger as the Confederation of Sahel States […]
Guinea-Bissau sets August 30 referendum on expanding presidential powers
Guinea-Bissau will hold a Constitutional referendum on August 30, 2026, to decide whether to replace its parliamentary system with a presidential one, according to a […]
Cape Verde celebrates heroes after historic FIFA World Cup campaign
Tens of thousands of supporters welcomed Cape Verde’s national football team home to Praia on Sunday, July 5 following the country’s historic debut at the […]
Guinea-Bissau confirms first mpox case, steps up nationwide surveillance
Guinea-Bissau has confirmed over the week-end its first case of mpox, prompting health authorities to activate the country’s national response measures and intensify disease surveillance. […]
Belgium Stun Senegal With Late Comeback in World Cup Thriller
On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Belgium produced a dramatic late turnaround to defeat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in a World Cup knockout tie, sealing […]