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Did Pascaline Bongo sell her influence when her brother, Ali Bongo, was Gabon's president? The Paris criminal court said no on Monday, but the National Financial Prosecutor's Office appealed. A second trial awaits. The Bongo family is also under French legal scrutiny in the "ill-gotten assets" case. This time, Ali Bongo himself might face charges. Sara Brimbeuf leads the fight against shady financial transactions at Transparency International.

In the Central African Republic, singer Ydille Mamba recently wrapped up two unique concerts in Bangui on Friday, April 26th. These shows, held at Alliance Française, aimed to celebrate her 20-year career and showcase lesser-known traditional Central African songs and music styles to the global audience.

On April 27, 1994, all South Africans were urged to join the first free elections. Nelson Mandela was set to win, marking the end of the apartheid regime. A new Constitution would then be drafted, safeguarding all South Africans and hailed as the most forward-thinking in Africa. This foundational law is upheld by the Constitutional Court, a significant landmark in downtown Johannesburg and in the hearts of its residents.

It happened fifty years ago, on April 25, 1974. Young captains rose up in Portugal, overthrew the dictatorship, and paved the way for the independence of the last African colonies. Consequently, today, several African heads of state are in Lisbon to celebrate this anniversary with the Portuguese. Their presence is even more justified because it was the African independence fighters of the time who brought down Lisbon's dictatorial and colonial regime. Pedro Pires served as a military commander for Amilcar Cabral's PAIGC…

Featured: Are we heading towards a tightly controlled election in Togo? Check out the image below. Is there a chance that the upcoming election in Togo will be manipulated?

Behold, in the DRC, the elected officials of the Sacred Union of the Nation, the ruling majority, are poised to select their candidate for the presidency of the National Assembly. A primary election is scheduled for this Tuesday within the chamber. This marks a milestone in the country's political history. Three heavyweights in public life are vying for the position: the incumbent Christophe Mboso, Modeste Bahati, the outgoing Senate president, and Vital Kamerhe, the current vice-Prime Minister in charge of the Economy.…

En République démocratique du Congo, un ancien Premier ministre, Matata Ponyo Mapon et plusieurs de ses anciens collaborateurs, devenus sénateurs et députés, sont accusés d’avoir détourné à des fins personnelles ou laissé détourner des dizaines de millions de dollars sur les fonds destinés à un projet pilote de parc agro-industriel. Le parquet a demandé la levée de leur immunité. Enquête. John Mususa Ulimwengu est conseiller…