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The security situation in Burkina Faso remains alarmingly precarious nearly four years after the MPSR II took power. In a scathing public statement, the Union générale des étudiants burkinabè (UGEB)…
Voices from Benin: what should Romuald Wadagni prioritize? With an overwhelming 94% of the vote secured in the April elections, Romuald Wadagni has officially assumed office as President of Benin.…
PSG vs Arsenal: fan zones in Île-de-France face tough security hurdles for Champions League final Île-de-France With just days remaining until the PSG vs Arsenal Champions League final on May…
The recent political turbulence in Senegal has left many wondering about the ramifications of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s decision to dismiss Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. With the Pastef party, led…
Home Economy My Finances Champions league final tickets resold at exorbitant prices, new scams emerge From €2,000 minimum to €115,000 per ticket: the black market for Champions League final tickets…
Senegal’s political landscape shaken as Ousmane Sonko inches closer to Assembly presidency Political observers in Dakar are closely watching as Senegal’s National Assembly prepares to vote Tuesday on the reinstatement…
The crucial first leg of the Ligue 1 playoff duel kicks off this evening as AS Saint-Étienne (ASSE) face OGC Nice at the iconic Geoffroy-Guichard stadium. With promotion and relegation…
Dakar awakes to a reshaped political landscape this morning. The appointment of a new Prime Minister and the imminent election of the National Assembly President mark a turning point in…
Politics Senegal Could Ousmane Sonko emerge as Senegal’s next parliamentary leader? Senegal’s National Assembly convenes today to reinstate opposition leader Ousmane Sonko as MP and elect a new speaker, amid…
The jihadist blockade strangling Bamako since late April is turning the preparations for Tabaski 2026 into a daunting challenge for hundreds of thousands of Malian families. The Group for the…
The case of Joseph Figueira shines a harsh light on the covert influence operations conducted by Wagner in the Central African Republic. The Belgian-Portuguese aid worker, abducted in May 2024…
Joseph Figueira, a respected Belgian-Portuguese researcher, endured a harrowing two-year captivity in the Central African Republic’s most notorious detention centers. His release on April 7, 2026, after intense negotiations, marked…