Benin has introduced a new rule limiting heavy trucks exceeding ten tonnes to specific routes in the Greater Nokoué area during the night. The restriction applies between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. and will take effect on January 1, 2026.…

Tensions between Mali and Algeria have escalated as Prime Minister Abdulaye Maiga used his UN General Assembly address to accuse Algiers of supporting terrorism and undermining Mali’s sovereignty. The dispute follows a drone incident that Mali says occurred inside its…

Bamako is hosting more than 90 African and international experts for a major conference on road infrastructure sustainability, seen as critical for connectivity and integration across the continent. The 17th meeting of the Association of African Road Managers and Partners…

Burkina Faso’s anti-corruption body, KORAG, has uncovered widespread embezzlement and misconduct within the public administration after nine months of investigations. Nearly 100 cases were identified between December 2024 and August 2025. The probe revealed corruption, abuse of power, forgery, and…

Senegal’s Interior Ministry has issued an international arrest warrant for journalist Madiambal Diagne, a close ally of former President Macky Sall. The decision comes after Diagne left the country despite being under a travel ban and facing an existing arrest…

Côte d’Ivoire’s Foreign Minister Léon Kacou Adom has assured that the country is prepared for its presidential election set for October. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of President Alassane Ouattara, Adom emphasized political progress while reaffirming…

At least 100 miners have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in Zamfara State, northern Nigeria. Rescue operations are underway, but dozens more are feared trapped underground. The tragedy has once again drawn attention to the dangers of illegal…

Seventeen African governments have pledged reforms and action plans to expand electricity access under the Mission 300 initiative, according to the World Bank. The program, led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank, aims to connect 300…

In Gabon, more than 900,000 voters are casting their ballots today, Saturday, September 27, in legislative and local elections — the first since the start of the military-led transition. Polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. local…