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Senegal
Senegal Advances New Cybersecurity Law to Protect Critical Digital Infrastructure
Senegal is moving to strengthen its digital security framework, with a proposed cybersecur…
Senegal
Senegal Pushes Local Firms to Capture More Oil and Gas Business
Senegal is stepping up efforts to make local companies a bigger force in the oil and gas i…
Senegal
Senegal Opposition Presses Faye Over Local Election Date
Senegal’s opposition is demanding that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye set a date for loca…
Senegal
Dakar Set to Host First-Ever Basketball Africa League Festival
Dakar is preparing to host the first-ever Basketball Africa League Festival on August 22–2…
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau Targets Cashew Value Addition
Guinea-Bissau is taking a major step to transform its cashew industry with the launch of S…
Guinea-Bissau
Opposition Challenges Guinea-Bissau Referendum
Guinea-Bissau’s political transition is facing renewed pressure as opposition groups deman…
Liberia
Liberia Breaks Ground in Zwedru
Liberia has broken ground for a new Southeast Regional Headquarters of the Civil Service A…
Liberia
New Redemption Hospital Nears Completion
Liberia is accelerating work on major healthcare infrastructure, with the New Redemption H…
Liberia
Liberia Deepens Digital Government Push
Liberia is strengthening regional technology cooperation with Sierra Leone as officials wo…
Liberia
Call for 50% Liberia Business Tax Cut
A new proposal is putting Liberia’s business tax burden under the spotlight, with pro-demo…
Liberia
Liberia Accepts 1,200 U.S. Deportees
Liberia has agreed to receive up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, …
Liberia
Ex-VP Taylor Charged in Drug Case
Liberia’s former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has been charged with drug trafficking…
Cabo Verde
President Delays Three Ambassador Appointments
Cabo Verde President José Maria Neves has left three ambassador appointments proposed by t…
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde Appoints New National Coach
Cabo Verde has appointed Humberto Bettencourt as the new national football coach, marking …
Niger
Algeria Gifts Niger 4 Military Helicopters in Major Security Boost
In a major boost to Niger’s defense capabilities, Algeria has gifted four military helicop…
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde’s Lucibela Shines at Richmond Folk Festival 2026
Cabo Verdean morna and coladeira star Lucibela is set to headline the 2026 Richmond Folk F…
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde Health Boost: 300M Escudos for Cancer and Kidney Care Under “Saúde para Todos”
Cabo Verde’s 2026 corrective budget allocates 300 million escudos (€2.72M) to expand the “…
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde Tech Breakthrough: Digital Skills Training at Heart of “Mudjer sem Limiti” Project for Women with Disabilities
Cabo Verde’s groundbreaking “Mudjer sem Limiti” project is integrating comprehensive digit…
Cabo Verde
Swissport Acquires 51% Stake in Cabo Verde’s CV Handling: A New Era for Airport Services
Swissport has officially acquired a 51% majority stake in CV Handling, Cabo Verde’s sole l…
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde Extends Historic Invitation to Timor-Leste PM Xanana Gusmão for Strategic State Visit
Cabo Verde’s Foreign Minister Manuel Rosa has officially invited Timor-Leste Prime Ministe…