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The political earthquake in Senegal’s National Assembly has shifted power dynamics, with Ousmane Sonko—now President of the Assembly—positioned to dramatically reshape the 2026 budget debate. As public scrutiny intensifies and constitutional firewalls come under the spotlight, the fallout from this budget battle isn’t just about numbers. It’s about who controlsContinue Reading

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The countdown to a defining political moment in Senegal has officially begun. Starting December 2, 2026, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye gains a potent constitutional tool: the power to dissolve the National Assembly. This seismic shift arrives amid a fractured parliamentary landscape, where the president’s party holds no majority, and theContinue Reading

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Senegal’s revised 2026 budget adjustment, formally presented to the National Assembly on September 18, 2026, marks a stark pivot in economic policy under President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s administration. The projected growth rate has been slashed from an ambitious 5% to a modest 2.7%, a downward revision that exposes a wideningContinue Reading

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What the new Senegal-Azerbaijan framework means for global diplomacy The signing of a political consultations memorandum between Senegal and Azerbaijan at the UN General Assembly has triggered fresh debate over Dakar’s evolving diplomatic strategy. The agreement, unveiled late Friday by Senegal’s Ministry of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad,Continue Reading

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In a decisive move that has sent ripples through Cameroon’s opposition circles, prominent MP Nourane Foster has formally resigned from the Parti camerounais pour la réconciliation nationale (PCRN). The announcement, delivered through an open letter to party leader Cabral Libii, marks a turning point in national political discourse and hasContinue Reading

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The debate over Senegal’s political future has reached a turning point. Khalidou dit Mbaye Sokoma, leader of the Patriotic Movement for Sustainable Development (MPPD / AND DEFAR SUNU REEW), has ignited a national conversation with a sweeping proposal to overhaul the country’s election system. His central argument? A system thatContinue Reading

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What comes next in Senegal’s political showdown with Sonko? Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has not ruled out using his constitutional power to dissolve the National Assembly, now led by former ally Ousmane Sonko. Speaking in New York on September 24, he framed the decision as contingent on unfolding institutionalContinue Reading

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As Mali commemorates its Independence Day on September 22, the nation finds itself at a crossroads. Transition President General Assimi Goïta marked the occasion with a televised address on September 21, celebrating economic progress, vowing to intensify efforts against armed terrorist groups, and emphasizing national reconciliation. General Goïta, who seizedContinue Reading

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After the wake-up call: what Cameroon’s public debate reveals about security threats The director of communication at Cameroon’s Ministry of Defense has ignited a national conversation by framing the country’s security challenges as a test of enduring patriotism. Addressing the public in a recent editorial, Atonfack Guemo warned that theContinue Reading

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Senegal’s 2029 political landscape rocked by Sonko’s playful challenge to Mané in Bambali The air still hums with laughter from Bambali after Ousmane Sonko, President of Senegal’s National Assembly, turned a routine agro-industrial groundbreaking ceremony into a political statement. His lighthearted jibe at football star Sadio Mané—declaring that while footballContinue Reading