Bénin : des retards d’ouverture de postes de vote signalés lors des législatives et municipales
By Abdoulaye Djouma Diallo Les électeurs béninois étaient appelés aux urnes le dimanche 11 janvier 2026 pour des élections législatives et municipales couplées, organisées par la Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA). Ces élections doivent permettre le renouvellement des 109 députés de l’Assemblée nationale, désormais élus pour un mandat de sept ans, à la suite de
Cattle raid violence kills 3 in Gogrial East
At least three people were killed and more than 4,000 cattle were stolen in a raid in Warrap state, with authorities blaming armed youth from a neighboring county, officials said Sunday. The attack occurred Thursday and Friday in the Alabek and Lietnhom areas of Gogrial East County, according to Mamer Bath, Warrap State’s minister of
UAE, Ethiopia call for Sudan ceasefire
Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates have reaffirmed their strategic partnership following high-level bilateral talks held in Addis Ababa, during a working visit by UAE Minister of State Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan. According to a statement issued by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the discussions focused on strengthening long-standing ties between the two countries while
South Africa criticize U.S. capture of Maduro at UN
South Africa criticized the United States during a UN Security Council meeting following a U.S. military operation that resulted in the “capture” of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and their transfer to the United States. South Africa described the operation as a violation of the UN Charter and the principle of
Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) and Africa’s Gas Future: A Flexible Solution for Accelerated Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Development
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 7, 2026/ — Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of Africa’s gas development strategy, as the continent prepares for a sharp rise in demand and seeks faster, more resilient pathways to market. According to the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.Org) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook,
