Extreme Poverty is Rising Fast in Economies Hit by Conflict, Instability – WB
Conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, driving up extreme poverty faster than anywhere else, intensifying acute […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
DRC Launches Second Phase of Mass Polio Vaccination Campaign Amid Ongoing Virus Transmission
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has embarked on the second phase of a mass polio vaccination drive, aiming to immunise over 10 million children […]
Tensions mount in Togo as protesters demand longtime leader’s resignation
Security forces fired tear gas and arrested demonstrators in Togo’s capital Thursday and Friday (26-27 June) as hundreds took to the streets demanding the resignation […]
Fragile peace, rich stakes: Rwanda and DRC ink U.S.-brokered truce
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday (27 June), marking a tentative turning point in a decades-long […]
Protests Erupt in Togo Over Constitutional Changes Amid Fears of Indefinite Rule
Violent clashes broke out in Togo’s capital, Lomé, on Thursday, June 26, as protesters confronted security forces over recent constitutional changes that critics say could […]
Cameroon’s Tchiroma Quits Biya Government, Proposes Federalism Ahead of Presidential Poll
Veteran Cameroonian politician Issa Tchiroma Bakary has resigned from President Paul Biya’s Government, signalling a dramatic political shift just four months before national elections. Tchiroma, […]
Morocco Elected to Lead UN Space Committee Session
Morocco was unanimously elected to preside over the 68th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) in Vienna, […]
Explosion at CAR School Exam Centre Leaves at Least 10 Dead, Sparks National Grief
A tragic explosion at Barthelemy Boganda High School in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, disrupted a crucial baccalaureate exam session on Wednesday, June […]
Mali Deepens Strategic Alliance with Russia Through Trade and Nuclear Cooperation Agreements
Mali and Russia have signed a raft of new agreements aimed at expanding bilateral trade and intensifying economic collaboration, with a significant focus on nuclear […]
Senegalese MP Slams Lack of Transparency in Official Vehicle Purchases, Calls for Ethical Reforms
Senegalese Member of Parliament Guy Marius Sagna has criticized on June 24 the opaque process surrounding the procurement of vehicles for the 15th Parliamentary term, […]