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. These changes mark a turning point for the country’s institutions. At the heart of this transition is Ahmadou Al AminouContinue Reading
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 name, rallying behind their leader. Among them was Nourdine Diallo, a former campaign volunteer who had passionately promoted the allianceContinue Reading
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 Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated Sahel katiba, has sealed off the capital’s main supply arteries, disrupting theContinue Reading
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 was seized in a remote area of Mbomou prefecture in May 2024. After almost two years behind bars, he wasContinue Reading
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 remote town in the southeast, exactly two years ago. The circumstances surrounding his detention remain shrouded in uncertainty: was hisContinue Reading
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 political and diplomatic figures that truly captivated observers. Opposition leaders, former heads of state, delegates from various West African neighboringContinue Reading
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 Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad region. The initiative was spearheaded by the Coordination of Youth Associations of the LakeContinue Reading
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 Tabaski festivities. The minister’s order mandates security agencies to enforce strict vigilance protocols, ensuring mosques, churches, and other places ofContinue Reading
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 time since 1996-97. The match, played on Monday evening, ended 2-1 in favor of Paderborn after extra time, following aContinue Reading
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 lodged a complaint against Ali Ahmat Aghabache, the Minister of Public Security and Immigration, with the Prosecutor General at theContinue Reading
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 at the West African Central Bank, previously served as Secretary-General in Faye’s initial government and later as a minister. ThisContinue Reading
Sénégal’s President appoints seasoned economist to lead government restructuring In a decisive move to reshape the nation’s leadership landscape, the President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has appointed Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô as the country’s new Prime Minister. The announcement, formalized through an official decree broadcast on national television, marksContinue Reading