Air Sénégal resolves aircraft dispute with Carlyle group in Dakar settlement
Air Sénégal and the American investment firm Carlyle, which specializes in aircraft leasing, have successfully concluded a complex legal dispute over the termination of a lease agreement involving four aircraft.…
Chad’s transport revolution: a vital path to progress 66 years after independence
Chad Chad’s transport revolution: a vital path to progress 66 years after independence Sixty-six years after gaining independence, Chad confronts a significant challenge: developing a structured intercity transport network to…
Sénégal: key updates for friday august 14 2026
This friday, August 14, 2026, Senegal faces significant developments across governance, sports, climate, and infrastructure. Here’s an in-depth look at the most pressing news shaping the nation today. Government reshuffle…
Djed spence completes medical ahead of inter milan move from tottenham
Djed Spence set for Inter Milan debut after successful medical in Italy August 14, 2026 English defender Djed Spence has landed in Italy ahead of his blockbuster €35 million transfer…
Mali telecom prices surge 15 times higher than Senegal’s
Mali’s telecom pricing structure has sparked widespread frustration among users and industry observers across West Africa. For the same cost, subscribers in Bamako receive a fraction of the mobile data…
Cameroon slashes eu import tariffs by 70% under economic partnership deal
In a bold move to align with the Economic Partnership Agreement (APE) signed with the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom, Cameroon has announced a sweeping reduction in import…
Côte d’Ivoire boosts cashew processing with new financing deal
The Groupement des transformateurs de cajou ivoiriens (GTCI), representing national processors handling 100,000 metric tons of raw cashew nuts annually, has welcomed a landmark financing agreement signed on June 11,…
Burkina Faso and Burundi forge 14 new cooperation agreements to boost ties
Bujumbura concluded a landmark gathering this week as the first joint Burkina Faso-Burundi Cooperation Commission wrapped up its deliberations on Thursday, August 13, 2026. The two-day event culminated in the…
Chad authorities detain Borkou provincial council president over defamation charges
The president of the Borkou Provincial Council, Ahmat Bedei Toullomi, was taken into custody Thursday late afternoon in N’Djamena and transferred to the General Coordination of the Judicial Police, according…
Cameroun: the Sosucam takeover reshapes sugar industry leadership
Omer Mbadi Cameroun correspondent Jean-Claude Mimran Castel Compagnie sucrière sénégalaise Somdia Sosucam’s leadership transition: a strategic shift in Cameroun’s sugar sector The recent ownership change at Sosucam, Cameroun’s leading sugar…
Motards du Faso complete 3 000 km regional tour to promote road safety
A team of twenty motorcyclists from the Motards du Faso concluded their ambitious Grand Tour Régional 2026 on August 11th in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Their ten-day journey covered nearly 3,000…
Gabon’s new prison security headquarters boosts reform efforts
The President of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, officially inaugurated a new annex building for the Command-in-Chief of the Penitentiary Security on August 13, 2026, in Libreville. Named the “Bâtiment…


















