PPA-CI Expels Senior Members Defying Boycott to Run in Ivorian Legislative Elections
The PPA-CI has removed 22 of its senior figures from the party after they chose to stand as independent candidates in Côte d’Ivoire’s 27 December […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Gabon Secures Major Climate Finance Deal to Safeguard Congo Basin Forests
Gabon has signed a landmark agreement with a coalition of international donors to protect 34,000 square kilometres of its Congo Basin rainforests, a region that […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Over 1,100 Candidates Approved for December Legislative Elections
The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) of Côte d’Ivoire has validated 1,141 candidacies for the upcoming legislative elections on 27 December, following the withdrawal of 272 […]
Niger Suspends Activities of Numerous NGOs Amid Compliance Drive
Niger’s Ministry of the Interior announced the suspension of operations for a large number of national and international humanitarian NGOs and development associations. Only organisations […]
Tunisia Channels Major Investment into 2026 Road and Bridge Overhaul
Tunisia’s Minister of Equipment and Housing, Salah Zwaari, has unveiled on November 16 an ambitious infrastructure agenda for 2026, backed by nearly 600 million dinars—representing […]
HRW Accuses Cameroonian Security Forces of Post-Election Violence
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Cameroonian security forces of using lethal force, committing killings, and arbitrarily detaining hundreds in a violent crackdown following the […]
Algeria: President Tebboune pardons French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal under pressure
French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal was granted a presidential pardon, the Algerian presidential office said in an official statement. Algeria’s president on Wednesday granted a humanitarian […]
Gabon Court Sentences Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo to 20 Years for Massive Embezzlement of Public Funds
On Wednesday, 12 November 2025, Gabon’s Libreville Court of Appeal sentenced former First Lady Sylvia Bongo and her son, Noureddin Bongo, to 20 years’ imprisonment […]
Congo, Israel Deepen Cooperation as Presidents Tshisekedi and Herzog Pledge Stronger Economic and Diplomatic Ties
President Félix Tshisekedi, on Tuesday, November 11, highlighted the Democratic Republic of Congo’s vast opportunities for Israeli investment in sectors such as mining, infrastructure, energy, […]
World Bank Grants Tunisia $430 Million to Advance Clean Energy Transition
The World Bank announced on Tuesday, November 11, that it has signed a $430 million financing agreement with Tunisia to support the country’s shift towards […]