With a coveted spot in the Champions League final secured, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi’s Paris Saint-Germain is preparing for a monumental clash against Arsenal. These European giants are scheduled to meet on Saturday, May 30, at the illustrious Stade Ferenc-Puskás in Budapest. Beyond this highly anticipated encounter, manager Mikel Arteta is reportedlyContinue Reading
Antoine Assalé Tiémoko, the esteemed mayor of Tiassalé, a thriving and diverse city located approximately 120 kilometers from Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan, has officially announced that communal transport services will become entirely free on weekends for residents. This pioneering initiative is set to commence its implementation with a pilotContinue Reading
Senegal’s political crisis deepens as president faye dismisses prime minister sonko President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal announced the dismissal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday, simultaneously dissolving the entire government. This dramatic move follows months of escalating tensions, further intensifying the ongoing crisis in the debt-burdened West AfricanContinue Reading
What was once heralded as a pioneering political alliance in Francophone sub-Saharan Africa has definitively unraveled in Senegal. The formidable partnership between Ousmane Sonko, the political mentor, and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, his protégé and a staunch opponent of former President Macky Sall, forged ahead of the 2024 presidential election, regrettablyContinue Reading
Le président sénégalais limoge son Premier ministre, Ousmane Sonko Depuis l’élection de Bassirou Diomaye Faye, les tensions n’ont cessé de monter entre le président et son charismatique Premier ministre, dont l’influence considérable avait contribué à porter le duo au pouvoir. lire plus tard Pour sauvegarder cet article, connectez-vous ou créezContinue Reading
Senegal’s political landscape has been thrown into turmoil following President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s decision to terminate the mandate of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko via a presidential decree issued late Friday, May 22. The move, described by insiders as a “political earthquake”, caps months of simmering tensions within the executive branch,Continue Reading
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal has terminated the mandate of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in a move announced late Friday evening. The decision comes after months of escalating friction between the two leaders, who initially rose to power together in April 2024 amid a wave of public optimism. ByContinue Reading
President Faye removes Prime Minister Sonko in Senegal ©SEYLLOU, AFP – Former Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, photographed in Dakar on September 26, 2024. ©SEYLLOU, AFP – Supporters of Ousmane Sonko gather to protest outside his home in Dakar on May 22, 2026, following his dismissal as Prime Minister ofContinue Reading
In a decisive move that has sent shockwaves through Senegal’s political landscape, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, ending a partnership forged in shared struggle and dashed electoral hopes. The announcement, delivered via a televised statement by the presidential secretary-general Oumar Samba Ba, declared Sonko’s removalContinue Reading
In a decisive move late Friday evening, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of the Sénégal announced the removal of his Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, along with the entire cabinet. The decision follows months of escalating tensions between the two key political figures in the West African nation. political fallout and institutionalContinue Reading
jihadist attacks in central Mali leave over twenty dead Armed jihadists launched coordinated assaults on five villages in the Bandiagara area late yesterday afternoon, resulting in significant casualties. The attacks targeted Logo, Soulakanda, and Dimbal in Dimbal commune, as well as Ogossagou and Kouroundé in Bankass commune. Local hunters knownContinue Reading
International Senegal’s president Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismisses prime minister Ousmane Sonko Dismissed by the president, Ousmane Sonko is no longer Senegal’s prime minister. (© KEYSTONE/EPA/Jalal Morchidi) Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced Friday evening the dismissal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, ending months of escalating tensions between the two leadersContinue Reading