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Global condemnation of recent terror strikes in Mali The United Nations Security Council has issued a strong rebuke against the brutal terror assaults carried out by Al-Qaïda-affiliated militants in Mali…
As Brussels prepares to mark three decades of Pride celebrations this weekend, the contrast with the reality in Senegal couldn’t be more stark. While Europe reflects on progress in human…
The recent wave of arson attacks on trucks along the Sahelian border belt is far more than a series of isolated security incidents. It exposes a deepening crisis in the…
United Nations security council condemns terror attacks in Mali The United Nations Security Council has issued a strong condemnation of the brutal terrorist attacks that recently struck Mali, labeling them…
A French national has been held in detention in Senegal for three months under the country’s strict anti-homosexuality laws, sparking international concern and diplomatic intervention. Reports from Dakar indicate the…
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…
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…
A French national held in Senegal over homosexuality as diplomatic pressure mounts The French government is closely monitoring the case of a French national recently detained in Senegal for alleged…
The ongoing blockade of Bamako is having devastating effects on civilian mobility and could lead to severe violations of their fundamental rights to food security, health, and life, warned a…
RB Leipzig head coach Julian Nagelsmann has revealed that goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi is expected to return from injury just in time for the club’s final Bundesliga fixture. The announcement comes…
The Kremlin’s African strategy, once hailed as a bold expansionist venture, now faces an undeniable decline. Over the past decade, Moscow cultivated influence through mercenary deployments, disinformation campaigns, and anti-Western…
In early May, Senegalese soldiers and gendarmes, supported by trained detection dogs, destroyed cannabis plantations in Casamance. This latest operation marks another chapter in one of Africa’s longest-running conflicts—a struggle…