Mali transport crisis as jihadists block Bamako roads
Reading time: 2 minutes A dozen road transport companies have halted services to and from Bamako after jihadist groups imposed a crippling road blockade around the capital and torched multiple…
Chadian military strikes claim civilian lives in lake Chad region
Following devastating nighttime raids by jihadist factions against the Barka Tolorom military base in Chad—resulting in 25 fatalities, including two generals, and 46 injuries on May 4—Chad’s air force launched…
Psg final live stream at parc des princes
PSG to screen Champions League final at Parc des Princes Budapest hosts the Champions League final on May 30 at 6 PM, but Parisian fans will watch the match at…
Sénégal debt crisis forum explores sovereign alternatives
The Senegal public debt crisis has escalated into a major standoff between the government of Ousmane Sonko and international financial institutions. Last week, economists from Africa and Asia gathered in…
Reorganization of the pastef party by ousmane sonko ahead of 2026 congress
Pastef party reorganization: Ousmane Sonko restructures party school ahead of 2026 congress Dakar, Senegal – In a strategic move to consolidate its internal framework, the Pastef party, led by Ousmane…
Côte d’ivoire: assalé tiémoko antoine barred from travel, adci condemns political humiliation
The political movement ADCI has strongly criticized the sudden travel ban imposed on its president, Assalé Tiémoko Antoine, preventing him from boarding a flight to Canada on May 11, 2026.…
Senegal’s industrial output surges 23.9% in september 2025
The industrial sector in Senegal is proving to be a major driver of economic growth. Recent economic data reveals a remarkable 23.9% year-on-year increase in industrial production for September 2025,…
Mali faces escalating jihadist blockade and energy crisis
In Mali, the blockade enforced by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist organization, has reached a critical new phase. Over the weekend, at…
Jihadist blockade tightens its grip on Mali, targeting Bamako and Manantali
In Mali, the blockade enforced by Jnim, a jihadist organization linked to al-Qaïda, has reached a new and alarming level. Over the past weekend, at least a dozen intercity buses…
JniM expands blockade in Mali, targets key infrastructure
In Mali, the jihadist group Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM)—affiliated with al-Qaeda—has escalated its blockade of Bamako, pushing the capital’s economic lifelines to a breaking point. Over the past…
Jnihadists tighten grip on Bamako and cripple Mali’s power grid
In Mali, the blockade enforced by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group, has escalated into a full-scale economic siege. Over the past weekend, at least…
Senegal political shifts under diomaye faye and ousmane sonko
Mawunyo Hermann Boko Journalist covering Senegal Marième Soumaré Journalist based in Dakar Pastef Ousmane Sonko Bassirou Diomaye Faye By Yvette Tchuente — State political analyst