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The Etalons ladies concluded another series of friendly preparation matches for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (CAN féminine). After a goalless draw (0-0), Burkina Faso and Mali once …
Burkina Faso and Mali women draw 2-2 in can féminine 2026 preparation match Read More
By Rigobert Mukendi, inspired by Wa Bantu Democratic Republic of the Congo’s political landscape has long been marked by recurring tensions: every call for protest in Kinshasa has historically been …
RDC democracy thrives in peaceful protest success Read More
Senegal’s political landscape shifts as Ousmane Sonko asserts dominance at Pastef congress Dakar witnessed a historic moment on June 2, 2026, as Ousmane Sonko, leader of the Pastef party, delivered …
Senegal politics: ousmane sonko flexes muscles at pastef congress Read More
The Ministry of National Education has released the results for the Baccalaureate First Part (BAC I) for the 2026 session in Togo. A total of 76,259 candidates sat for this …
Togo baccalaureate first part 2026: 55,707 students pass with 73.05% success rate Read More
The jihadist group Boko Haram has released over four hundred hostages in Nigeria’s volatile northeast, a region where the Islamist insurgency continues to challenge federal authority despite nearly fifteen years …
Large-scale boko haram hostage release in Nigeria’s northeast raises questions Read More
The president of Senegal’s National Assembly and former prime minister Ousmane Sonko was overwhelmingly re-elected on Saturday to lead his party, Pastef, a political victory that quickly became a warning …
Ousmane Sonko warns his political rivals after winning party re-election in Senegal Read More
Ousmane Sonko, president of Senegal’s National Assembly and former prime minister, secured a decisive re-election as head of the Pastef party on Saturday. The victory quickly turned into a stern …
Ousmane Sonko re-elected as Pastef leader, warns political foes in Senegal Read More
Mali’s junta has taken a bold step in its territorial reconquest strategy. A ministerial decree published on Friday, June 5, 2026, designates roughly 40 forests across the country as military …
Mali imposes military zones in 40 forests to target jihadist hideouts Read More
Gathered for their sixth general assembly on Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Ouagadougou, members of the Union of Managers and Cashiers of Public Pharmaceutical Depots of Burkina Faso once again …
Burkina Faso pharmaceutical depot managers demand official status after decades of low pay Read More
Stretching across northern Niger, the vast Ténéré desert has become a corridor of suffering for those fleeing hardship. While international attention often turns to the Mediterranean, the Sahara crossing claims …
Niger’s Ténéré desert: a silent graveyard for migrants heading to Europe Read More
Niamey, June 5, 2026 — Niger has solidified its position as a pivotal force in the fight against international drug trafficking across the Sahel region. This assertion comes following a …
Niger’s OCRTIS intensifies crackdown on international drug trafficking Read More
Paris has vehemently protested the twenty-year criminal conviction of a French diplomatic agent by the Malian judiciary. Found guilty of “endangering state security,” the French national also faces a twenty-year …
France condemns ‘baseless accusations’ after diplomat receives 20-year sentence in Mali Read More