Patrice

In a significant development for African football, Patrice Motsepe, the prominent South African mining executive, has secured his position as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a second consecutive term, doing so without any opposition. This confirmation of his leadership signals both continuity and the potential for further progress within the organization. At 63, Motsepe stands as a notable figure not just in the realm of sports but also in business, with his family's trust owning Mamelodi…

Imagine holding a position that carries the weight of an entire continent’s hopes and dreams. Patrice Motsepe, Africa’s first black billionaire, shoulders exactly that responsibility. On a pivotal Wednesday in Cairo, he found himself re-elected unopposed as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It’s an indication of trust, perhaps even admiration, that speaks volumes: What drives such a man to continue this arduous journey? Motsepe’s leadership story with CAF began in 2021. It was under the…

Elected on April 11, the President of Benin promises to resign in 2026 at the end of his current term. Patrice Talon made this commitment to several African civil society organizations, such as Togo Debout and Tournons la page, this Saturday 10 July. "The terms of office should be limited," said Patrice Talon. When you weigh…

The date has now been confirmed, Patrice Lumumba's tooth will be returned to her family on June 21 by the Belgian authorities. This figure of Congolese independence and the anti-colonial struggle was carried out in January 1961 before his body was dissolved in acid. This tooth that belongs to Patrice Lumumba was was found five…

48 hours after his inauguration, the Beninian president announced the list of his new government on Tuesday night. It's a slight change, Patrice Talon differs from her spokesman Alain Orounla and has promoted some faithful. as reported from Cotonou, Jean-Luc AploganThe very devoted spokesman for the minister leaves the…

Patrice Talon, the president-elect on April 15, with almost 87% of the vote, swore on Sunday, May 24, in Porto-Novo, Benina's capital. The winner of a no-vote vote without a major candidate in front, the head of state, of whom several opponents have been arrested, is committed to anchoring democracy. as reported from…

On April 15, the Assize courtroom in Paris convicted a Belarusian mercenary and two officers of the Ivorian air drive within the case of the bombing of the French camp Bouaké in 2004. Bombing that killed 10 folks and left 38 wounded. To this point untraceable, Colonel Patrice Ouei, one in every of the three convicted, has simply re-emerged within the Ivory Coast. He denies any wrongdoing and claims he…

That is the primary interview with the Beninese president since his controversial re-election on April 11, within the absence of the opposition's heavyweights who couldn't resist him. Why are most of those opposition figures being prosecuted by the Benin judiciary? Now that he has been re-elected, is Patrice Talon able to forgive them? Is he planning a 3rd interval in 2026? In Cotonou he solutions questions from Christophe Boisbouvier from RFI and Marc Perelman from France 24 ..

According to preliminary results announced Tuesday night by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission, Beninese president Patrice Talon was re-elected in the first round of the presidential election with 86% of the vote and a turnout of 50.17%. According to preliminary figures announced by Céna, Patrice Talon and his helmsman Mariam Chabi Talata won the presidential election with more than 86% of the votes cast, or almost 2 million votes. The head of state "receives from the first round an absolute majority of the…

The campaign for the presidential election on April 11 started on Friday in Benin. In the face of outgoing President Patrice Talon, no strong opponent. Major opposition figures have been disqualified by the National Autonomous Election Commission (Cena) and the Constitutional Court. A vote for which Patrice Talon is leading, after all a very active campaign on the ground. The posters have flourished, but the offer is small, there are only three candidates and their running mates. Today's poster is the result of…