With the FIFA World Cup just around the corner, all eyes are on the Senegal national team and their captain, Kalidou Koulibaly. The veteran defender, currently playing for Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, has been sidelined due to a persistent thigh injury for several weeks, leaving fans and teammatesContinue Reading
Legal proceedings surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Sénégal and Morocco have taken another turn at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS). The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has been granted an extended deadline by the TAS to submit its defense arguments in the ongoing dispute.Continue Reading
In a striking military setback, Russian mercenaries from the Africa Corps—a Kremlin-backed force that replaced Wagner in Mali—were forced into a humiliating retreat from Kidal on April 26. Social media footage captured the chaotic withdrawal: disarmed troops fleeing in trucks, abandoning armored vehicles and helicopters to jihadist fighters and TuaregContinue Reading
In a carefully orchestrated display of power, social media videos have captured Tuareg fighters from the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and Jnim (Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims) parading on armored vehicles abandoned by fleeing Russian mercenaries. Just two days after the fall of Kidal in northern Mali,Continue Reading
The coordinated attacks carried out this past weekend by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) and Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) have sent shockwaves through Bamako, revealing the growing fragility of the military junta in the face of an increasingly organized insurgency. TheseContinue Reading
International JNIM in Mali: who are these Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists at Bamako’s gates? Exploring the rise of the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and its growing influence in West Africa’s Sahel region, threatening Mali’s capital Bamako. Facebook Email Whatsapp Twitter The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) now stands at the gatesContinue Reading
Ousmane Dembélé on PSG’s Champions League victory over Bayern Munich The Paris Saint-Germain secured a thrilling 5-4 win against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, with Ousmane Dembélé named man of the match. Speaking to the media after the game, the French winger sharedContinue Reading
Bamako — A dramatic weekend confrontation unfolded in Mali as a Russian-backed security force claimed to have thwarted a large-scale coup attempt targeting critical government and military sites. The reported assault, described as one of the most serious security crises in the Sahel in years, involved coordinated attacks on strategicContinue Reading
The situation in the Sahel demands urgent reassessment. With violence escalating in Mali, even the most fervent panafricanist ideologues are beginning to question their assumptions. Military setbacks and political miscalculations have exposed the fragility of externally-driven security strategies in the region. Military setbacks expose the limits of Russian support TheContinue Reading
The journey to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) is taking shape, even as some competition details remain unconfirmed. While the definitive group compositions are yet to be announced, African national teams now have a clear framework to plan their qualification path. The CAF has outlined the main windowsContinue Reading
The Central Sahel region continues to grapple with a critical humanitarian situation. Across Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, an alarming number of nearly 7.5 million children are in urgent need of aid. This persistent crisis persists despite some reported advancements in health, education, and civil registration services. UNICEF calls forContinue Reading
Mali faces unprecedented coordinated assault by Touareg rebels and jihadist groups The West African nation of Mali has plunged deeper into chaos following a massive, synchronized offensive by Touareg separatists and Islamist militants. This assault, which targeted multiple strategic locations across the country, marks a significant escalation in the ongoingContinue Reading