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Football Ligue 1 Olympique Lyonnais requests postponement of Toulouse fixture ahead of Champions League playoffs Olympique Lyonnais (OL) has formally requested the French Football League (LFP) to postpone their opening …
Olympique lyonnais pushes for Ligue 1 opener delay amid Champions League playoff push Read More
Ligue 1 Matchday 1 First matchday of Ligue 1 season 2026-27 is set Football’s top tier is back in action! The Ligue 1 season opener has been confirmed, promising an …
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Sports,Football,Coupe du monde 2026 Maghnes Akliouche’s summer: world cup debut and psg transfer buzz The 24-year-old winger is experiencing his first World Cup with the French national team, who are …
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Revelations spark political debate in Senegal In a groundbreaking statement, Imam Kanté has shed light on the controversial use of special funds during Ousmane Sonko’s tenure as a government minister. …
Imam Kanté exposes alleged misuse of special funds by Ousmane Sonko Read More
In Senegal, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is preparing to establish his own political party, signaling a definitive break from his former ally, Ousmane Sonko, and the ruling Pastef party. The …
Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye to form new political party amid rising tensions Read More
As government bodies worldwide accelerate their digital transformation, Togo is making a concerted effort to re-establish the pivotal role of its national archives. In Lomé, a recent gathering of experts …
Togo’s digital archives initiative: bolstering justice and public governance in Lomé Read More
Two years after the establishment of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), Captain Ibrahim Traoré and other leaders portray the alliance as a strategic and political triumph grounded in sovereignty, …
Two years of AES: sovereignty rhetoric overshadowed by unmet challenges Read More
Minembwe, July 6, 2026 — Two armed factions, the Twirwaneho group and the M23/AFC-M23 alliance tied to the Alliance Fleuve Congo coalition, have declared control over the strategic Point Zéro …
Highlands conflict escalates as armed groups seize key military base in Sud-Kivu Read More
The junte’s grip on power deepens Mali’s crisis BAMAKO / ANEFIF — While Bamako’s military leadership projects an image of unshaken sovereignty, the ground reality in Mali tells a starkly …
Mali’s descent into chaos: Issouf Ag Maha’s unfiltered assessment Read More
The final week of June and first days of July 2026 in Burkina Faso delivered a packed agenda of government actions, strategic decisions, and impactful events spanning security, economics, culture, …
Key highlights of Burkina Faso’s eventful week of june 29 to july 5 2026 Read More
Algeria’s political landscape has taken a troubling turn, with anti-Morocco sentiment no longer confined to diplomatic tensions but evolving into a calculated tool of state propaganda. Under President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s …
How Algeria weaponizes anti-Morocco rhetoric for political gain Read More
France withdraws all diplomats as Burkina Faso severs ties Burkina Faso, under the leadership of military junta chief Ibrahim Traoré, officially announced its decision to sever diplomatic relations with Paris …
France withdraws all diplomats as Burkina Faso severs ties Read More