By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 7info
Ivorian MPs from the CAEF unanimously adopted, on 4 November 2026, two bills on banking regulation and tariff dismantling with the European Union. The texts aim to modernise the financial system and strengthen trade with Europe, according to 7info.
The Senegalese state raised 85.627 billion CFA francs through an issue of 364-day Treasury bills and three- and five-year bonds. The operation was carried out on 6 November 2026 on the financial market of the West African Monetary Union, according to Financial Afrik.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Financial Afrik ·
A fire ravaged a six-room residence overnight in the Morofé district of Yamoussoukro, killing a two-year-old child. The fire broke out between Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026, according to Linfodrome.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: L’Infodrome ·
Japan is granting Ivory Coast a donation of 48.4 billion CFA francs to finance the second phase of construction of three interchanges in Greater Abidjan. The agreement, formalised on 4 November 2026 in Abidjan, aims to improve traffic and urban mobility, according to 7info.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: 7info ·
The League of Islamic Faith-Based Institutions and Madrasas in Ivory Coast has adopted a roadmap to improve the governance and quality of Islamic education. The document was approved on 29 October 2026 in Bouaké, according to 7info, which did not detail the measures selected.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: 7info ·
Ivorian Cahié Kunta of Les Chapeaux Rouges sentenced to three monthsThe Abidjan-Plateau Court of First Instance sentenced Cahié Kakou Guy Joël, known as Cahié Kunta, president of the Les Chapeaux Rouges movement, to three months in prison on 5 November 2026 for disturbing public order and spreading false news. Detained since 27 October, he had drawn attention through videos denouncing the high cost of living, according to Bénin Web TV.
S&P raises Burkina Faso sovereign rating to B-S&P Global Ratings has raised Burkina Faso’s sovereign rating to B-, highlighting the resilience of the economy and improving public finances. The decision marks a change in the assessment of Burkina Faso’s sovereign risk, according to Financial Afrik, which published the announcement on 6 November 2026.The week in Africa
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