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Vaste chamboulement au Pastef : Ousmane Sonko se réorganise au sommet du parti In response to a proactive internal structuring approach, Pastef, under the leadership of Ousmane Sonko, is initiating …
Ousmane sonko spearheads pastef’s internal restructuring ahead of 2026 congress Read More
The political movement ADCI has strongly denounced the travel prohibition imposed on its leader, Assalé Tiémoko Antoine, who was barred from boarding a flight to Canada on May 11, 2026. …
Ivorian political leader assalé tiémoko blocked from canadian travel, adci condemns ‘humiliation’ Read More
Chad opposition voices systematically silenced, warns activist Alifa Younous Mahamat The coordinator of Chad’s Socialist Party Without Borders (PSF) in France and Europe, Alifa Younous Mahamat, has issued a stark …
Chad opposition voices silenced under mahamat idriss déby itno Read More
The Senegalese state has clearly defined its stance at the highest echelons. During a meeting held in Dakar on Monday, El Malick Ndiaye, the president of the National Assembly, firmly …
El Malick Ndiaye champions sovereign debt management for Senegal Read More
The industrial sector in Sénégal has once again demonstrated its pivotal role in driving economic growth. Latest data reveals a remarkable 23.9% year-over-year surge in industrial output for September, reinforcing …
Sénégal industrial surge drives 23.9% production jump in september Read More
In Mali, the blockade enforced by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist coalition, has escalated to unprecedented levels. Over the weekend, at least ten buses were torched …
Jnihadist blockade tightens around Bamako amid attacks on Mali’s power grid Read More
Jihadist offensive escalates as economic pressure mounts on Mali’s capital Mali is grappling with an intensifying economic blockade orchestrated by the JNIM—a jihadist coalition aligned with al-Qaïda. Over the weekend, …
JNIM tightens siege on Bamako and strikes key dam in Mali Read More
The jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), affiliated with al-Qaeda, has escalated its blockade around Bamako, Mali’s capital, over the weekend. At least ten buses were set ablaze …
Mali jihadist blockade tightens around Bamako and targets key dam Read More
The jihadist alliance Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), affiliated with al-Qaeda, has escalated its blockade strategy in Mali, crippling the nation’s economy and infrastructure. Over the weekend, militants torched …
Mali jihadists tighten blockade on Bamako and hit Manantali dam Read More
In Mali, the blockade enforced by the Jnim—a jihadist group linked to al-Qaïda—has escalated drastically. Over the weekend, at least ten buses were set ablaze along the critical Ségou-Bamako corridor, …
Jnim tightens blockade on Bamako and targets Manantali dam in Mali Read More
The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) holds a commanding six-point lead over RC Lens with just two matchdays remaining in France’s top flight. While the title appears all but sealed for Luis …
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Mawunyo Hermann Boko Journalist specializing in Senegalese politics Marième Soumaré Dakar-based journalist Pastef Ousmane Sonko Bassirou Diomaye Faye Since assuming office, Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye has navigated a complex …
Senegal politics: navigating power between Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko Read More