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Dakar wakes up this morning to a reshuffled political landscape. A new Prime Minister has taken office, and within hours, the National Assembly will vote to elect its next president. …
Sénégal: political shift reshapes power dynamics in parliament and government Read More
In Dakar, emotions ran high as Ousmane Sonko returned to the political spotlight. Outside his residence in the Cité Keur Gorgui neighborhood, supporters of the Pastef-Les Patriotes party chanted his …
Ousmane Sonko tipped to become Senegal’s next parliamentary speaker Read More
The jihadist siege tightening around Bamako since late April is turning preparations for Eid al-Adha 2026 into a trial for hundreds of thousands of Malian households. The Group for the …
Blocade jihadiste chokes Bamako before Eid al-Adha in Mali Read More
The case of Joseph Figueira vividly demonstrates the sophisticated influence operations orchestrated by Russia’s Wagner group in the Central African Republic. A dual Belgian-Portuguese national working in humanitarian aid, Figueira …
Humanitarian Joseph Figueira caught in Wagner’s propaganda web in Central Africa Read More
For more than two years, Joseph Figueira, a Belgian-Portuguese researcher, endured an ordeal that pushed him to the brink. His imprisonment in the Central African Republic began in Zemio, a …
Survival at risk: Joseph Figueira’s ordeal in Central African detention Read More
Ousmane Sonko a retrouvé ce week-end son domicile privé dakarois : « Ce soir, je dormirai le cœur léger », a réagi le désormais ancien premier ministre, vendredi soir, après que le président …
Sénégal : vers une cohabitation fratricide au pouvoir, entre Bassirou Diomaye Faye et Ousmane Sonko Read More
On May 24, 2026, Cotonou hosted a profoundly symbolic event. While the official inauguration of Bénin’s new president, Romuald Wadagni, was the central focus, it was the remarkable gathering of …
Bénin’s new presidential era: hopes for internal harmony and regional diplomacy Read More
On the afternoon of Sunday, May 24, 2026, young leaders in Baga-Sola demonstrated their unwavering support for the country’s Defense and Security Forces (FDS), who are actively combating the Boko …
Youth solidarity with security forces in lake Chad region against boko haram Read More
On May 25, 2026, Chad’s Minister of Public Security and Immigration, General Ali Ahmat Aghabache, issued urgent directives to bolster safety measures across public and religious spaces in anticipation of …
Chad tightens security at worship sites ahead of tabaski celebrations Read More
Wolfsburg’s Bundesliga exit sealed by Paderborn in relegation playoff VfL Wolfsburg suffered a dramatic defeat to Paderborn SC in the relegation playoff decider, dropping to the 2.Bundesliga for the first …
Wolfsburg relegated to 2.bundesliga after Paderborn thriller Read More
In a decisive move to defend the integrity of the judiciary, the executive boards of the Chadian Magistrates’ Union (SMT) and the Autonomous Union of Chadian Magistrates (SYAMAT) have formally …
Chad magistrates file complaint against public security minister Read More
The President of Sénégal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has appointed Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as the new Prime Minister, following a decree announced on national television. Lo, a former senior official …
Sénégal appoints new prime minister after political shakeup Read More