Mali sets ambitious 6.5% average growth target for 2027-2029

Bamako, Mali Mali’s government has officially adopted the 2027–2029 Multiannual Budgetary and Economic Programming Document (DPBEP), setting a target of 6.5% average real economic growth over the three-year period. This

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Benin links cotton bonus to national production target for 2026-2027

The announcement sent shockwaves through the West African agricultural landscape. For the 2026-2027 cotton campaign, the government of Benin has decided to grant an exceptional bonus of 10 FCFA per

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Nigeria reintegrates nearly 10,000 former Boko Haram fighters in Borno state

Nearly 10,000 former Boko Haram combatants have been successfully reintegrated into society in northeast Nigeria, according to authorities in Borno state, as part of a government-backed deradicalisation and rehabilitation programme

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Togo: sigma and esa launch agronomy excellence track for future engineers

The Scientific Group SIGMA and the École Supérieure des Agricultures (ESA) of France are deepening their academic cooperation. The two institutions formalised a strategic partnership on Monday, 15 June 2026

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Ousmane Sonko on France-Senegal match: ‘whoever wins, it’s africa beating africa’

Ahead of the France vs. Senegal clash in the 2026 World Cup, the president of Senegal’s National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, offered both a sporting and political perspective on this highly

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Ousmane Sonko’s France-Senegal remark reignites identity controversy

Ousmane Sonko’s France-Senegal remark reignites identity controversy On the eve of the France–Senegal World Cup match, Ousmane Sonko, president of Senegal’s National Assembly, sparked a heated debate with a single

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Cameroon state reasserts control over local tax collection

PolitiqueCameroun Cameroon state reasserts control over local tax collection Despite pledges of decentralization, the Cameroonian government has stripped communes of their authority to collect local taxes and duties. In Cameroon,

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Gabon Restructures SEEG Utility to Improve Electricity and Water Services

Gabon Restructures SEEG Utility to Improve Electricity and Water Services LinkedIn X Email Print Save Gabon announces a sweeping restructuring of SEEG, the national water and electricity operator, aiming to

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Aurélien Tchouaméni: a departure from Real Madrid after the World Cup?

The summer transfer window officially opened on Monday, June 15. Real Madrid used the occasion to announce the signing of Marc Cucurella, while awaiting Ibrahima Konaté among others. Meanwhile, on

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Two civilians killed in a calculated terrorist attack in Ayorou

The Tillabéri region has once again been rocked by armed violence. On Friday, June 12, 2026, at approximately 7 a.m., the village of Goungo Koré in the Ayorou commune was

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Paul Kagame in Lomé to advance African single aviation market

On 15 June 2026, Rwandan president Paul Kagame arrived in Lomé for a highly strategic working visit. More than a mere protocol stop, the trip signals a major push to

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N’Djamena takes a strategic step: key documents validated for urban development agency

The validation workshop for the strategic documents of the Municipal Agency for Major Works (AMGT) kicked off on Monday, 15 June 2026, at the Radisson Blu in N’Djamena. Directors, technical

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