Sahel Reporter

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Chinese buses in Senegal boost local jobs when conditions are met

chinese buses in Senegal boost local jobs when conditions are met A European parliamentarian argues that local workforce development must be the priority in infrastructure contracts Economic development Special correspondent

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Strengthening constitutional justice ties between Gabon and Togo

The constitutional courts of Gabon and Togo are taking decisive steps to enhance their collaboration, marking a new chapter in regional judicial cooperation. This initiative, formalized during a high-level meeting

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Bénin: Taxi-moto drivers in Kétou now required to wear uniforms

In Kétou, motorcycle taxi riders will soon be required to wear uniforms while working. The local government is launching a registration drive ahead of the reform, which it says will

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PSG officialises first major summer transfer as Gonçalo Ramos joins AC Milan

Expected to be very active this summer, PSG has just made its first major transfer official. Portuguese striker Gonçalo Ramos is leaving the capital club after three seasons in Paris,

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Young entrepreneur in N’Djamena turns school break into cash with cassava sales

In N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, school holidays often become anything but a time of rest. For young learners like Léa, the break is transformed into an opportunity to gain

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Lomé to host over 1,000 compliance and risk officers in July 2026

In a globalised economy where trust has become the most valuable currency, Africa is accelerating its regulatory transformation. The capital of Togo will host the 3rd edition of the “Compliance

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Senegal’s institutional overhaul to face citizen referendum

Senegal’s institutional overhaul to face citizen referendum Photo d’illustration © AP – Mosa’ab Elshamy President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal has declared his intention to put the proposed constitutional revision

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Sonara’s 700 billion FCFA bluff: was president Paul Biya misled?

Seven years after the devastating fire at the Sonara refinery, its managing director took the podium and solemnly announced to the world’s media that the company is being reborn on

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Nyong-et-Kellé: nearly completed access roads to Malombo bridge

Infrastructure Nyong-et-Kellé: nearly completed access roads to Malombo bridge As of June 29, 2026, the construction of the access roads to the bridge over the Nyong River at Malombo in

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Bénin renews commitment to refugee protection at 2026 world refugee day celebrations in Natitingou

The Maison des Jeunes in Natitingou hosted the official events for the 2026 World Refugee Day on Saturday, 20 June 2026. The opening ceremony was led by Minister of Interior

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School abductions surge in borno state as boko haram strikes again

Militants storm school in Lassa, Borno State, during biology exam Armed fighters from Boko Haram launched a violent raid on a public secondary school in Lassa, Borno State, during a

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Cabral libii champions incremental death penalty abolition in Cameroon

Politique cabral libii champions incremental death penalty abolition in Cameroon Cameroonian Deputy Cabral Libii Advocates for Gradual Death Penalty Abolition. During his participation in the 9th World Congress Against the

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