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Recent power instabilities across the CEB network have been triggered by declining water levels in regional dams. This natural challenge was exacerbated by a significant fire on April 23 at…
FIFA tightens regulations ahead of 2026 world cup after controversial Senegal-Maroc can 2025 final As preparations intensify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, global football’s governing body is implementing stricter…
Mali security crisis: what lies ahead for the junta The Mali junta, led by Colonel Assimi Goïta, faces its most critical moment yet after a co-ordinated rebel offensive rocked the…
A significant and symbolic defeat unfolded this past Sunday, April 26, in Kidal, northeastern Mali. Russian mercenaries from the Africa Corps, who succeeded the Wagner Group in 2025 and are…
A significant concern is emerging for the Senegal national team as their influential captain and central defender, Kalidou Koulibaly of Al-Hilal, remains sidelined with a persistent thigh injury. With the…
In a meticulously staged counteroffensive, Tuareg fighters from the Front de Libération de l’Azawad (FLA) or the Jnim (Group for Support of Islam and Muslims) have claimed victory in a…
The Central Sahel region continues to grapple with a severe humanitarian situation. In Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, an estimated 7.5 million children are in desperate need of immediate aid,…
RécitRécit International « C’est un échec » : au Mali, la débâcle d’Africa Corps, vitrine militaire de Vladimir Poutine Offrir cet article RéagirEnregistrer Partager The recent recapture of Kidal, a…
key opposition figures arrested in Chad ahead of planned march Nine prominent opposition party leaders from the GCAP coalition were detained just days before a planned peaceful protest. The arrests…
Mali faces coordinated terror attacks, AES vows unified Sahel response Political developments in the Sahel The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has strongly condemned the recent wave of coordinated terror…
The recent turmoil, marked by shelling in Kati and the shifting dynamics in Kidal on Saturday, April 25, 2026, has dramatically undermined the narrative of
The april 25 firestorm and its devastating impact on Mali On Saturday, April 25, 2026, Mali experienced one of its most catastrophic security failures in recent history. Despite assurances from…