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When Simone Inzaghi, the head coach of Al-Hilal, declared, « After three decades in football, I’ve never encountered an injury like Kalidou Koulibaly’s, » the entire Sénégal football community felt …
Kalidou koulibaly injury shakes Senegal’s world cup 2026 hopes Read More
Three Senegalese supporters, previously detained in Morocco following incidents at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), touched down at the Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) in Diass on Thursday evening. …
Senegalese supporters released from Morocco return to Dakar Read More
The Senegalese U17 national team secured a hard-fought victory this Thursday in a friendly match against Tunisia. The Lionceaux of Lamine Sané claimed a 1-0 win at Hammam Lif Municipal …
Senegal u17 triumphs over Tunisia in pre-can warm-up Read More
CAN 2025 final dispute: Senegal-Maroc case advances at TAS The Senegalese Football Federation escalated the CAN 2025 final dispute by filing an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport …
CAN 2025 final dispute: Senegal-Maroc case advances at TAS Read More
While citizens across Togo anxiously await relief from soaring living costs and persistent power outages, President of the Council Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé embarked on an unexpected journey to the snow-capped …
Faure gnassingbé’s kirghizistan journey: national economic urgency versus geopolitical maneuvering Read More
In a political development of significant magnitude, the Ivorian government officially announced the dissolution of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) during its Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, May 6. …
Ivorian government dissolves independent electoral commission Read More
Recent events in Bamako have left the capital tense, days after violent clashes rocked the city on April 25. The Malian military has disclosed details of what it describes as …
Mali security alert amid alleged coup plot against transitional leader Read More
Military authorities in Bamako reveal coordinated attack targeting transitional president Security conditions in Bamako remain tense following the April 25 assaults that resulted in the death of General Sadio Camara, …
Mali crisis: authorities report assassination plot against Goïta, Burkina Faso bans TV5Monde Read More
In Bamako, a tense calm persists following the violent incidents that unfolded on April 25, which resulted in the tragic death of General Sadio Camara, a key figure in the …
Mali’s government condemns assassination plot against transitional leader Read More
Nigeria is not merely observing the crisis unfolding in Mali—it is actively embedded within it. The escalating instability in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria now accounts for the vast …
How Mali’s collapse is reshaping Nigeria’s security strategy Read More
In a groundbreaking move for a sitting head of state, Patrice Talon, President of Benin, has been bestowed with a rare honorary title by the Vodun community. On May 2, …
Patrice Talon honored as Hounon d’honneur in Benin Read More
massacre in Doungouro: when protection turns into slaughter On the morning of May 4, 2026, the tranquil village of Doungouro in Niger‘s Tillabéri region became the site of a horrific …
Niger: deadly civilian massacre by pro-government militia after terror attack Read More