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FRANCE 2 min de lecture France–Maroc: Sébastien Lecornu à Rabat pour renforcer le partenariat stratégique Le Premier ministre français Sébastien Lecornu est arrivé à Rabat pour une visite officielle de deux jours marquée par la signature attendue de plusieurs accords dans les domaines économique, énergétique, sécuritaire et culturel. Partager Le Premier ministre français Sébastien Lecornu […]
Une visite stratégique pour consolider les relations bilatérales Le ministre des Affaires étrangères du Togo, Prof. Robert Dussey, a accueilli ce mercredi 15 juillet 2026 à Lomé le Vice-Premier ministre et chef de la diplomatie du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel. Une visite qui scelle une amitié historique Cette visite officielle est la deuxième en […]
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu touched down in Rabat Wednesday evening, marking a pivotal step in solidifying bilateral relations between France and Morocco ahead of a potential state visit by King Mohammed VI to Paris. Accompanied by a dozen ministers—including Foreign Affairs head Jean-Noël Barrot and Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez—Lecornu was greeted at the airport […]
DR Congo wields UN gavel for july, spotlighting global diplomacy Caricature Thursday, July 16, 2026 – 10:54 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the entire month of July 2026. This historic milestone comes just six months after the country joined as a […]
Gabon turns mining revenue into local development Libreville, July 16, 2026 — For decades, African nations have exported vast mineral wealth, only to see mining regions struggle with crumbling infrastructure, weak public services, and a persistent sense of economic exclusion. Gabon is now challenging this long-standing imbalance by redirecting a portion of its mining revenue […]
Le Premier ministre français Sébastien Lecornu a souhaité, lors d’une visite officielle jeudi à Rabat, « changer d’échelle » et renforcer le rapprochement initié par Emmanuel Macron et le roi Mohammed VI, dont une visite à Paris est à l’étude. Les relations franco-marocaines sont au beau fixe depuis que le chef de l’État français a […]
terrorism • security news • West Africa crisis • digital warfare • AI security AI arms Boko Haram: how US and Chinese tech fuels Nigeria’s terror threat A groundbreaking Cambridge study reveals that Boko Haram has weaponized six major artificial intelligence platforms—including American and Chinese systems—to orchestrate attacks across West Africa. West Africa Insider Reading […]
Rabat recently hosted the 17th Panafrican Ministerial Forum of CAFRAD on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Ahead of the 61st Board of Directors session, Benin’s Minister of Budget and Public Service, Rodrigue Chaou, presented the nation’s ambitious vision. Through extensive service digitalization and structural reforms, Cotonou is establishing itself as a benchmark for modern governance, committed […]
A significant political escalation is unfolding in Senegal, marking a new phase in the country’s leadership dynamics. Ousmane Sonko, who now holds the influential position of President of the National Assembly and commands a substantial parliamentary majority, has issued a direct challenge. He vows to bring down the government “as many times as necessary,” accusing […]
In Senegal, a profound political crisis at the highest echelons of power has reached a critical juncture. Ousmane Sonko, now wielding significant influence as the President of the National Assembly and backed by a formidable parliamentary majority, has issued a stark warning, vowing to initiate no-confidence votes against the government “as many times as necessary.” […]
Les gouvernements marocain et français tiennent, ce jeudi 16 juillet à Rabat, les travaux de la quinzième session de la réunion de haut niveau entre les deux pays. Cette session se tient dans le cadre du «partenariat d’exception renforcé liant le Maroc et la France » sous la conduite des Chefs d’État des deux pays, […]
Democratic Republic of Congo: is the scale of the ebola epidemic being underestimated? A grave warning has been issued by global health authorities. Two months following the confirmation of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, official figures released on July 15 indicate over 2,000 cases, tragically resulting in 796 fatalities. However, experts […]