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South Africans stunned by Siya and Rachel Kolisi break-up
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South Africans stunned by Siya and Rachel Kolisi break-up

The couple were a symbol of the "rainbow nation" where racial tensions are still rife. South Africans were stunned Wednesday after news emerged that one of the country's most prominent couples, Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel, were divorcing. The mixed-race celebrity coupl...

Nigeria's President Tinubu scraps ministries in changes
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Nigeria's President Tinubu scraps ministries in changes

The fate of the ministers in the affected ministries is unclear. Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has scraped two ministries and merged two others in a much expected reorganisation of his government as the country battles its worst economic crisis in decades. The cabinet approved the dissolution o...

West African social media fizzes with pro-BRICS content
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West African social media fizzes with pro-BRICS content

Social media updates in West Africa had a lot of pro-BRICS content on Wednesday. West African social media is abuzz with posts promoting a "brighter future" in partnership with non-Western powers, especially those belonging to the BRICS emerging economies meeting this week in Russia. Talk of a "n...

Pourquoi les BRICS veulent "dédollariser" l’économie mondiale ?
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Pourquoi les BRICS veulent "dédollariser" l’économie mondiale ?

Composée de cinq puissances émergentes, le Brésil, la Russie, l’Inde, la Chine et l’Afrique du Sud, l’organisation souhaite redéfinir non seulement l’ordre économique, mais aussi le système financier mondial. Par Franck Noudofinin, envoyé spécial à Kazan Le 16ème sommet des BRICS marque un virage...

Albania's ex-president arrested for alleged corruption
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Albania's ex-president arrested for alleged corruption

Albania's former President Ilir Meta has been arrested on Monday in Tirana for alleged corruption and money laundering, the special prosecutor's office confirmed. Albania's former President, Ilir Meta, a fierce opponent of Prime Minister Edi Rama, was arrested on Monday in Tirana for alleged corr...

Moscou enquête sur l'éventuel abattage d'avion cargo russe au Soudan
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Moscou enquête sur l'éventuel abattage d'avion cargo russe au Soudan

L'ambassade de Russie au Soudan a déclaré qu'elle enquêtait sur des informations selon lesquelles un avion cargo transportant des membres d'équipage russes aurait été abattu dans l'ouest du Soudan. L'ambassade de Russie au Soudan enquête sur des informations selon lesquelles un avion cargo transp...