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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is sounding an urgent alarm regarding the alarming escalation of the humanitarian crisis in Mali. Ongoing insecurity is severely obstructing communication routes, pushing millions of…
With fewer than six months remaining until the first-ever Olympic event on African soil, Dakar is under intense pressure to deliver a flawless 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The city’s preparations…
Dakar 2026: the Senegal youth olympics under the spotlight The upcoming youth olympics in Dakar face global attention as the first olympic event ever hosted in Africa. With international stakeholders…
Togo is currently navigating an unparalleled juncture in its political narrative. While the administration of Faure Gnassingbé has finalized its institutional transformation towards a Fifth Parliamentary Republic, a palpable weariness…
Addressing the diplomatic corps in his nation, the Malian Foreign Minister, Abdoulaye Diop, firmly responded to a faction of local politicians advocating for dialogue with jihadist groups controlling parts of…
The political trajectory of Togo is indelibly marked by a pivotal year, 2005, which continues to reverberate in the collective consciousness and foster national division. While some interpret this period…
While Lomé presents itself as a regional mediator, a darker truth is reportedly surfacing from Western diplomatic circles. Diplomatic sources and American intelligence reports suggest the administration of Faure Gnassingbé…
Togo recently enacted a significant constitutional transformation, which many observers view as effectively dismantling democratic alternation. Following the new Constitution’s approval on April 19, the nation transitioned from a semi-presidential…
“30 years of football experience, and my eyes have never witnessed an injury comparable to Kalidou Koulibaly’s.” These words from Simone Inzaghi, manager of Al-Hilal, sent shockwaves through Sénégal in…
Le Niger suspend une dizaine de médias français qui peuvent selon lui “mettre gravement en péril l’ordre public” Plusieurs médias occidentaux ont déjà été suspendus depuis l’arrivée d’une junte au…
The Mali U17 national team, affectionately known as the Aiglonnets, recently participated in a friendly encounter as part of their intensive preparations for the upcoming CAN U17 tournament. In a…
A heartfelt welcome unfolded on Thursday at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Diass as the initial three Senegalese football supporters, previously held in Morocco following incidents during the African Cup…