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In Niger, journalist Moussa Kaka has been missing since 31 August, yet the outcry one might expect has not materialised. Senegalese human rights figure Alioune Tine – a former United …
Behind the silence: what’s really stalling action on Moussa Kaka’s disappearance in Niger Read More
The structural trap inside Senegal’s delayed local elections Senegal’s long-awaited local elections have become far more than a routine democratic exercise. Behind the scenes, a quieter and more consequential dynamic …
Senegal’s local elections: the hidden clock ticking against Bassirou Diomaye Faye Read More
Ousmane Sonko’s rise to the presidency of Senegal’s National Assembly has quietly redrawn the balance of power over the 2026 rectified finance bill, a text that could shape the economic …
Senegal’s budget endgame: the invisible mechanics behind Sonko’s standoff with Diomaye Faye Read More
The revised 2026 finance bill now before Senegal’s National Assembly has become far more than a routine fiscal adjustment. It has evolved into a political stress test for the ruling …
Senegal’s revised 2026 budget: inside the political calculations behind a high-stakes vote Read More
Beneath the formal language of a single signed document, the Senegal-Azerbaijan memorandum of understanding on political consultations reveals a carefully calibrated diplomatic manoeuvre. The agreement, finalised in New York during …
Inside the Senegal-Azerbaijan memorandum: the quiet mechanics of a New York diplomatic opening Read MoreWhat really happened: the context behind a sudden resignation When Nourane Foster announced she was leaving the Parti camerounais pour la réconciliation nationale (PCRN), it looked like a simple resignation …
Behind Nourane Foster’s PCRN exit: the deeper story of a political break in Cameroon Read MoreCan a democracy claim to speak for its people when the ballot box fails to translate votes into seats? That is the question at the heart of a new push …
Should Senegal rewrite its electoral rules? Inside Khalidou dit Mbaye Sokoma’s bid for a fairer vote Read More
Senegal Will Senegal’s Diomaye Faye dissolve parliament? the high-stakes gamble facing Dakar President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has openly acknowledged his split with former ally Ousmane Sonko and left the door …
Will Senegal’s Diomaye Faye dissolve parliament? the high-stakes gamble facing Dakar Read More
Senegal At Bambali on Saturday, Ousmane Sonko turned a playful moment into a pointed political signal, telling Sadio Mané that football belongs to the striker but politics belongs to him. …
Bambali’s real question: is Sonko’s 2029 jibe a warning shot for Sadio Mané? Read More
Reading time: 7 minutes. Mehdi Ba Journalist at Jeune Afrique, specialist on Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye Kiiraay – Les Patriotes républicains By Nicolas Biyong — Political and economic news
Senegal’s local elections: can Bassirou Diomaye Faye afford to keep the country guessing? Read More
Politics Libreville’s new prosecutor general: can Alain-Georges Moukoko’s green justice record deliver on Gabon’s reform promises? Libreville, Friday, September 18, 2026 – The general prosecutor’s office in Libreville is getting …
Libreville’s new prosecutor general: can Alain-Georges Moukoko’s green justice record deliver on Gabon’s reform promises? Read More
Bénin Bénin : le Sénat tient sa séance inaugurale sous la conduite de Patrice Talon Les sénateurs béninois se sont réunis pour la toute première fois en session plénière officielle …
Bénin : le Sénat tient sa séance inaugurale sous la conduite de Patrice Talon Read More