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Burkina Faso: the price of diesel increases for the first time in four years
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (370+ words) The Burkinabe government has raised the price of a litre of diesel by 75 CFA francs as of Monday, August 10. This 11% increase comes after four years of stable pricing, as the state claims to be bearing an increasing burden of subsidies…...
South Africa begins the repatriation of anti-apartheid militants who died in Angola.
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (301+ words) South Africa has launched a vast operation aimed at repatriating the remains of anti-apartheid militants who died in exile in Angola. Pretoria claims to have identified nearly 400 sites that may house their graves. Angola hosted the largest number of members…...
Cotonou: the town hall prohibits payments for the signing of boundary reports.
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (235+ words) In response to reports of demands for money during contradictory boundary demarcation operations, the Cotonou municipality has reminded that signing the minutes is a free act. It urges the residents to refuse any payment requests and to report those responsible…...
DRC: mining companies must sell 10% of their capital to nationals by 2026.
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (381+ words) In the Democratic Republic of Congo, mining companies are now required to reserve 10% of their share capital for Congolese nationals, in accordance with the revisions to the Mining Code adopted in 2018. The moratorium granted by the Ministry of Mines expired…...
Mozambique plans to invest 1.2 billion euros to modernize Cahora Bassa.
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (263+ words) Mozambique will allocate €1.2 billion, approximately $1.4 billion, to the rehabilitation and modernization of the Cahora Bassa hydroelectric dam. The ten-year program aims to strengthen the electricity production and transmission infrastructure of this strategic facility for Southern Africa. The investment will be…...
Senegal: lesbian women now targeted by police repression, according to an association
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (296+ words) More than a hundred men have been arrested in Senegal since the adoption, in March, of a law tightening penalties against acts deemed “against nature.” Last week, eight women were also arrested for the same offenses and placed under remand....
Zimbabwe: Afreximbank grants 190 million dollars to CBZ Bank to support trade.
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (329+ words) The African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, announced on Friday the signing of three financing agreements totaling 190 million dollars in favor of CBZ Bank Limited, one of Zimbabwe’s leading commercial banks. This funding is intended to enhance the Zimbabwean bank’s capacity to…...
Ghana wants to raise the minimum age to run for president to 35 years.
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (504+ words) The Ghanaian government has accepted the principle of lowering the minimum age required to run for the presidential election. The threshold would shift from 40 to 35 years. This change is among several constitutional reforms being considered, including a five-year term for…...
Maritime security: the European Union offers an interceptor to the Beninese national navy.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (232+ words) Journaliste polyvalent avec une expérience de plus de 8 ans dans le traitement de l'actualité béninoise et africaine. Edouard Djogbénou couvre un large spectre de sujets allant du sport à la société, en passant par la politique et la culture. Avec…...
Deadly fire in Cotonou: trial opens for the two presumed perpetrators
3+ week, 4+ day ago (160+ words) The two main defendants in the case of the deadly fire that occurred in January 2025 in Ayélawadjè, in the 3rd arrondissement of Cotonou, appeared this Wednesday before the Court of First Instance in Cotonou. As a reminder, this tragedy claimed the…...