Dozens of fighters from Russia’s Wagner mercenary group have reportedly arrived in the Central African Republic (CAR) ahead of a constitutional referendum due on July 30 that could abolish the term limits and allow the current president, Faustin-Archange Touadera, to seek another term in 2025. A short-lived mutiny in Russia in June, led by the […]
Benin President Patrice Talon announced an increase of the minimum wage in November, the spokesperson of the government, Landre Hougbedji told 24 Au Benin Info reports. Trade unions have called on President Talon to stamp his April decision to bring the monthly minimum wage from 40,000 fr cfa (61 euros) to 52,000 fr cfa (79 […]
France’s foreign minister Laurent Fabius Tuesday dismissed claims that France will join a US-led international coalition against the Islamic State (IS) in Libya. “There is absolutely no question of military intervention in Libya,” Fabius said, at a conference in Rome gathering members of the Global coalition against IS. It has been recently reported that France […]
