As the countdown to the Champions League final in Budapest intensifies, Paris Saint-Germain faces a critical dilemma. Two of their most influential players, Ousmane Dembélé and Achraf Hakimi, are battling fitness concerns, casting a shadow over the club’s preparations for the showdown against Arsenal. Concerns mount over key defenders andContinue Reading

In Mali, a recent coordinated offensive saw the Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM and the Tuareg rebel group Front de libération de l’Azawad (FLA) overwhelm the Malian army and its Russian partners from the Africa Corps across several key towns in late April. Our reporters documented the presence of FLA members in Kidal,Continue Reading

On the periphery of the official ceremony, the notable attendance of Niger’s transitional government head, flanked by the foreign affairs ministers of Mali and Burkina Faso, signals a significant diplomatic shift within a sub-region experiencing heightened tensions. This particular scene on the official steps in Cotonou was an image fewContinue Reading

Sénégal’s political scene is experiencing a significant upheaval following the Sunday resignation of National Assembly President El Malick Ndiaye. This unexpected departure could pave the way for former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to assume leadership of the Parliament, just days after his dismissal by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Via aContinue Reading