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Gabon: Influencer demands 9 million euros to suppress compromising recordings of the President

Nazih, a 25-year-old Lebanese influencer, was arrested in Beirut for blackmailing Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema. He demanded six billion CFA francs to refrain from releasing 46 compromisi...

UN Summit in Addis Ababa: City in turmoil

The second UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4) opened in Addis Ababa from 27 to 29 July 2025. This major event brings together world leaders, UN institutions and African stakeholders to take stock of...

DRC: When fake news becomes a tool for digital blackmail

A look back at the digital mechanisms for spreading fake news in the DRC. Opportunistic accounts exploit disinformation as political leverage, but the state refuses to negotiate. The sociopolitica...

Kinshasa weaves its web: between agreement with Washington and seduction of London

The DRC has entered into an unprecedented strategic partnership with the United States on minerals, while a delegation is holding numerous meetings in London to attract diplomats and investors: th...

Niger: Investigation opened into the suspicious sale of a meteorite in Agadez

Niger is launching an investigation into the controversial sale of a meteorite discovered in Agadez. The government wants to shed light on possible plundering of natural heritage.

Bangladesh: Military plane crash kills 27, deadliest in a decade

Bangladesh mourns the deadliest plane crash in its history: 27 dead in the crash of a military aircraft near Chittagong.

Doha 2025: the agreement that restores the Congolese state's effective sovereignty

Signed on July 19, 2025, in Doha, the Declaration of Principles between the DRC and the M23 places the full restoration of the authority of the Congolese state at the heart of pea...

Myriam Giancarli: the strategy of African pharmaceutical sovereignty

As cholera and mpox ravage Africa and funding dries up, Myriam Giancarli is banking on local pharmaceutical production, social innovation, and industrial sovereignty to ensure sustainable access t...

Minerals for Peace: How Congo Imposes Its Dominance in the Agreement with Rwanda

In the June 27, 2025 agreement between the DRC and Rwanda, Kinshasa asserts itself as the master of the game. Thanks to strategic patience and control of its mineral resources, the Congo transform...

Trump puts on a show in Washington, Netanyahu maneuvers in the shadows

While Trump appears with five African heads of state, Netanyahu is leading a discreet offensive to normalize relations with Tel Aviv. A secret strategy, based on security promises, resources, and ...