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Responding to the recent announcement regarding the dissolution of 118 non-governmental organizations and associations in Burkina Faso, Ousmane Diallo, a senior Sahel researcher at Amnesty International’s Regional Office for West …
Burkina Faso’s extensive ngo dissolution signals deepening civil society repression Read More
Pape Gueye has no intention of parting with his African champion medal. Despite the Sénégal national team being officially stripped of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title in March, …
Pape Gueye refuses to return CAN 2025 medal and claims Sénégal are true champions Read More
The fragile calm of northern Mali was shattered once again when an improvised explosive device (ied) tore through a civilian truck near Aguelhok in the Kidal region. This latest attack …
Kidal’s deadly roads: civilians bear the brunt of ieds in aguelhok Read More
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the northern region of Burkina Faso was once again the site of intense conflict. The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM) announced …
Gsim claims takeover of military outpost in Gorbla near Ouahigouya Read More
A significant debate is currently unfolding in Gabon concerning recently introduced regulations governing social media usage. The controversy escalated following the publication of a decree outlining these new rules, originally …
Gabon’s new social media decree: banning pseudonyms sparks national debate Read More
In a significant political gesture, Benin’s opposition party, Les Démocrates, extended its congratulations to the newly elected presidential duo of Romuald Wadagni and Mariam Chabi Talata following the April 2026 …
Benin 2026 election: opposition party ‘les démocrates’ congratulates wadagni-talata duo Read More
Nearly two weeks after Faustin Archange Touadéra was sworn in to lead the Central African Republic’s seventh republic, former prime minister and MLPC leader Martin Ziguélé has voiced his concerns. …
Central african republic’s political crisis sparks urgent call for dialogue and reform Read More
fc barcelona’s champions league journey ends in the quarter-finals despite a valiant 2-1 away victory against atlético de madrid. the catalans, trailing 2-0 from the first leg, couldn’t complete the …
Champions league: barcelona ousted by atlético despite comeback attempt Read More
Confronted by a multifaceted terrorist threat and simmering resentment within his own armed forces, General Abdourahamane Tiani is reportedly engaged in a high-stakes maneuver. Between clandestine discussions held in Say …
General Tiani’s precarious position: navigating secret talks and internal military discontent in Niger Read More
Beyond mere statistics and competing political duos, the release of provisional results on Sunday evening has etched a pivotal moment in national history. With institutional calm and public enthusiasm as …
Benin’s april 12 elections: a milestone in democratic maturity Read More
As dawn breaks over the announcement of provisional results by Benin’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENA), the country witnesses a pivotal moment in its political history. Romuald Wadagni, once a …
Benin’s romuald wadagni elected president in smooth democratic handover Read More
The CAN 2025 final continues to fuel intense debate. Following the controversial ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) appeal jury on March 17, which awarded Morocco a 3-0 …
Senegal-Morocco football dispute: can 2025 final and fan appeal Read More