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Human rights group urges jihadists to lift Bamako blockade Religious freedom watchdog A prominent human rights organization has urgently called on jihadist factions in Mali to cease their blockade of…
Xalima dismisses claims of urgent Pastef gathering at Sonko’s home An unverified report surfaced Friday morning suggesting an emergency meeting had been called by Ousmane Sonko at his residence in…
Burkina Faso’s drastic move leaves Côte d’Ivoire scrambling for Tabaski supplies With Tabaski just two weeks away, Ouagadougou’s abrupt halt on all cattle exports has thrown Abidjan into a supply…
One Year in Detention: The Political Trial of Succès Masra A year has passed since Chadian authorities detained Succès Masra, a prominent opposition figure and former Prime Minister, whose imprisonment…
The Kremlin’s diplomatic playbook is becoming clearer to global observers: when allies falter, Moscow’s response is not the expected show of solidarity but a deliberate, strategic silence. This pattern, repeated…
Literary festival in Dakar Dakar International Literature Festival (FILID) For its fifth edition, the Dakar International Literature Festival (FILID) returns to the Institut français du Sénégal, featuring a rich lineup…
In a strategic move to consolidate political momentum, Ousmane Sonko, the prominent leader of Senegal’s Pastef movement, called an emergency meeting of his top political team on Friday evening in…
Laurent Gbagbo remains at the helm of Côte d’Ivoire’s PPA-CI after party congress Militants of the Parti des Peuples Africains – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) have reaffirmed their support for former…
Ousmane Sonko Gathers Key Political Allies at Keur Gorgui Residence In an unexpected political maneuver, Ousmane Sonko, leader of the Pastef movement, has summoned his top political strategists to an…
The PPA-CI, led by former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, has officially barred several party leaders and activists from attending its first ordinary congress, scheduled for May 14-15, 2026 in Abidjan.…
In a significant development linked to a broader legal investigation, Matar Ndiaga Seck, a close associate of Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, has been taken into custody by the Criminal…
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, leader of the PASTEF/Les Patriotes party, has summoned key members of his political leadership team to an urgent gathering at his residence in the Cité Keur…