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France: Gérard Depardieu sentenced to 18-month suspended prison term for sexual assault
On Tuesday, May 13, the Paris Criminal Court sentenced Gérard Depardieu to 18 months in prison, suspended, for sexually assaulting two women during the...
Ivory Coast: Vincent Toh Bi Irié officially declares 2025 presidential bid
Former Abidjan prefect Vincent Toh Bi Irié announced on Tuesday his candidacy for the October 2025 presidential election.In a formal address to the nation,...
Central African Republic: government takes steps to end violence in Haut-Mbomou
The Central African government announced on Monday the implementation of measures to halt armed clashes in the Haut-Mbomou region (southeast), which has seen a...
Guinea: junta sets elections for December 2025
Under pressure from the international community and in a bid to restore its economic credibility, Guinea’s ruling junta has announced a new political transition...
Angola: President João Lourenço on official visit to Libreville
Angolan President João Lourenço arrived in Libreville on Monday, May 12, for an official visit to the Republic of Gabon.He was received in the...
Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte wins Davao mayoral race by a landslide despite ICC detention
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, currently detained by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against humanity, has secured a resounding victory...
Indonesia: 13 killed in accidental ammunition explosion on Java island
An accidental explosion on Monday, May 12, 2025, claimed the lives of thirteen people—four soldiers and nine civilians—on the Indonesian island of Java. The...
Warsaw shuts Russian consulate over suspected arson, Moscow vows retaliation
Tensions between Warsaw and Moscow have escalated further as Poland announced the closure of the Russian consulate in Kraków on Monday, May 12. The...
Diplomatic tensions: Paris condemns Algeria’s expulsion of French diplomats
France on Monday, May 12, denounced as “incomprehensible” and “brutal” Algeria’s decision to expel several French officials on temporary assignment in Algiers. French Foreign...
Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Abidjan for the 2025 Africa CEO Forum
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye left Dakar on Sunday for Abidjan, where he will take part in the Africa CEO Forum on May 11...