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This week, critical events across Africa and beyond demand attention. In Niger, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for a recent assault on …
Navigating critical global shifts: African security, constitutional reform, and international diplomacy Read More
Ibrahima Konaté and Kylian Mbappé are now set to become club teammates at Real Madrid. Once the World Cup concludes and the summer break is over, both French internationals will …
Konaté joins Real Madrid as Mbappé welcomes transfer Read More
The fuel controversy has brought Mauritania’s economic policy out of the shadows, forcing choices to be clarified, numbers to circulate, and positions to be compared. This analysis builds on that …
A closer look at Mauritania’s economic policies Read More
Rabat hosts official inauguration of African Capitals of Culture headquarters On Thursday, the Moroccan capital Rabat welcomed cultural and diplomatic leaders for the official inauguration of the African Capitals of …
Rabat hosts official inauguration of African Capitals of Culture headquarters Read More
N’Djamena youth turn to sand trade amid rising unemployment In N’Djamena, young Chadians turn to sand trading to survive, highlighting growing precarity amid rampant unemployment. Unemployment is forcing a generation …
N’Djamena youth turn to sand trade amid rising unemployment Read More
In Rabat on Thursday, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita received Sering Modou Njie, Gambia’s minister of foreign affairs and special envoy of President Adama Barrow. The Gambian diplomat carried a written …
Morocco and Gambia strengthen bilateral ties Read More
Speaking at a meeting of the International Democratic Centrist (CDI), Nizar Baraka, secretary-general of the Istiqlal party, urged centrist parties to move beyond mere dialogue and become a genuine force …
Baraka urges centrist diplomacy of action amid rising global tensions Read More
This season, Michael Olise has firmly established himself among the world’s best players, shining at Bayern Munich. That has not gone unnoticed by PSG, who are looking to bring him …
Real Madrid poised to offer €220m for Michael Olise, overshadowing PSG interest Read More
Senegal’s Constitutional Council has declared itself incompetent to rule on the legal status of Ousmane Sonko, the country’s second-highest-ranking official. The decision immediately drew sharp criticism from the Front for …
Senegal’s constitutional council declines to rule on Sonko’s deputy status, FDR vows resistance Read More
In a surprise operation in Markounda, Russian mercenaries forcefully boarded Didot Ali and his deputies, transporting them to Bossangoa. The incident highlights ongoing tensions in the region.
Russian mercenaries force Didot Ali and his deputies from Markounda to Bossangoa Read More
As the 2026 World Cup unfolds, Paris Saint-Germain is turning its attention to summer recruitment. The Ligue 1 champions have already activated several leads, including one for RB Leipzig winger …
PSG transfer target Yan Diomandé shines at 2026 World Cup, 100m€ price tag Read More
The Alliance Jëf Jël party, led by Talla Sylla, has issued a statement acknowledging the Constitutional Council’s decision number 5/C/2026, handed down on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. The decision followed …
Senegal: Jëf-Jël urges MPs to challenge constitutional council decision on Sonko Read More