Author: Aïcha Abdou

With global attention fixed on the Americas for the ongoing 2026 World Cup, former Olympique de Marseille (OM) sporting director Medhi Benatia finds himself reflecting on a turbulent period at the French club. He openly shares his disappointment over a promising young international player he had hoped to bring to Marseille. Medhi Benatia, a product of Marseille’s youth academy who never played professionally for the first team, made a much-anticipated return to OM in 2023, tasked with building an ambitious new project. However, his tenure proved short-lived. Following a season…

Déplacés de Rutshuru au Nord-Kivu Sécurité Samedi 27 juin 2026 – 18:47 The United States reiterated its call for stronger protection of children caught in armed conflicts, shining a spotlight on the alarming situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The statement was delivered during the 10,182nd session of the United Nations Security Council, dedicated to the issue of children and armed conflict worldwide. Speaking on behalf of the U.S. government, Ambassador Jennifer Locetta, alternate representative for special political affairs at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, reminded…

The United Nations has sounded the alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where nearly 27 million people—over a quarter of the population—are facing severe food insecurity. At a Security Council briefing in New York, James Swan, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the DRC and head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), highlighted the urgent need for international partners to close the funding shortfall in the 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan. With the plan currently funded at just 53.3% of…

The Burkina Faso government has taken a decisive step by severing all diplomatic ties with France, a move Paris labels as an unfounded and hostile act. The announcement follows escalating tensions that have strained relations between Ouagadougou and its former colonial power. Ouagadougou cites foreign interference and colonial ambitions In a televised statement on June 26, Burkinabè authorities outlined their grievances, accusing France of continuous interference in their internal affairs. The communiqué specifically highlighted active support for subversive networks and terrorist groups operating in the country and across the Sahel…

Libreville, Saturday 27 June 2026 – Shortly after presenting his credentials to President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Chad’s new ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Gabon, Zakaria Fadoul Kittir Jr., chose to visit one of the most visible symbols of Gabon’s economic transformation. The diplomat toured the Nkok Special Investment Zone on Thursday, an industrial laboratory that has become a continental benchmark for local natural resource processing. This visit, coming at the very start of his diplomatic mission, goes far beyond protocol. It reflects the growing interest in Gabon’s model from…

AMBITION Gabon unveils a 700 billion CFA plan to build a national poultry industry Starting January 1, 2027, Libreville will ban imports of frozen chicken. Gabon aims to produce 125,000 tons of broiler meat per year by 2028, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Several challenges remain before that deadline. News Published on Saturday, June 27, 2026 On June 2, 2026, Pacôme Kossi, Minister of Agriculture, presented to parliament a 700 billion CFA franc program aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in poultry meat by January 1, 2027. By that date, Gabon…