On September 18, 2025, Paris ordered the expulsion of two Malian diplomats accused of “espionage,” giving them 48 hours to leave the country. At the same time, counterterrorism cooperation between the two nations was suspended. Until now, despite political rupture, French and Malian intelligence services maintained an operational exchange channel. Its closure ends one of

A few weeks before the election, the opposition is attempting to unite against outgoing President Paul Biya — but divisions remain strong.The “Union for Change” and the “Douala Group,” led by Anicet Ekane, announced a meeting on September 13 to designate a consensus candidate.However, Maurice Kamto, Bello Bouba, and Jean-Michel Nintcheu have distanced themselves, revealing

The Constitutional Council has validated five candidacies for the October 25 election: Two major opposition figures are excluded: The candidacy of Pascal Affi N’Guessan (FPI) was also invalidated for failing to meet the required number of sponsorships. The political climate remains tense ahead of the vote, due to: The electoral campaign will run from October

The presidential majority has designated Romuald Wadagni, 49, Minister of State in charge of Finance and Cooperation, as its sole candidate for the April 12, 2026 election.This designation — backed by President Patrice Talon — confirms that he will not seek re-election. Romuald Wadagni, who has stood beside Talon since 2016, has emerged as one

On August 16, 2025, Nigerian security forces dealt a significant blow to Islamist militancy by arresting two key leaders: Both men, on Nigeria’s most-wanted list, were linked to high-profile operations such as the 2022 Kuje prison attack and the 2013 kidnapping of French engineer Francis Collomp.According to National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, their arrest was

A week after the late-July riots, the Lourenço administration hardened its response. Targeted arrests, prosecutions for terrorism and covert financing, and allegations involving foreign nationals — all signals reflecting a desire to reaffirm state authority and frame the violence through a security-focused and sovereign lens. The MPLA (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, ruling