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From battlefield setbacks to strategic reckoning in Mali Bamako’s bold rhetoric of military resurgence now collides with a stark reality: Mali’s armed forces continue to suffer devastating reverses against jihadist…
A playful challenge that shifts the political dynamic In Bambali, Ousmane Sonko turned a simple ceremony into a moment of political theatre on Saturday, using the launch of an agro-industrial…
Paris Saint-Germain claim a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Marseille at the Vélodrome, extending their winning streak while condemning the hosts to a fifth consecutive defeat Paris Saint-Germain secured a 2-1…
The general who once commanded the presidential guard now finds himself a prisoner in his own palace. More than three years after seizing power in Niamey, General Abdourahamane Tiani is…
Kylian Mbappé is now in his third season at Real Madrid, wearing the iconic number 10 shirt for the second year running. But that love affair with Los Blancos could…
Benin AirBadminton: Benin’s golden breakthrough as Mauritius falls 3-0 in Entebbe final A decisive shift in Benin’s continental AirBadminton fortunes unfolded in Entebbe, where the men’s triples squad swept Mauritius…
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Benin (CCI Bénin) has taken a decisive step, approving its 2027 draft budget at 6.6 billion FCFA. The vote, held during the institution’s…
In a decisive move that signals a new chapter for Casamance, Ousmane Sonko traveled to Bambali in the Sédhiou region to stand alongside Sadio Mané at the groundbreaking of the…
Senegal is taking a decisive step to overhaul its long-stagnant palm oil industry. After years of being stuck below 12,000 hectares, the sector is poised for a major breakthrough through…
In a decisive move that underscores both resilience and looming risk, S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Cameroon’s sovereign credit rating at ‘B-/B’ with a stable outlook. The verdict, delivered in…
The breakthrough in Senegal’s budget standoff: revised finance bill 2026 finally reaches parliament After days of mounting tension and sharp criticism from National Assembly President Ousmane Sonko, the Senegalese government…
As Mali’s military leadership downplayed the severity of the Dioura confrontation with a dismissive “nothing happened there,” the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) delivered a decisive…