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Dakar’s mayor criticizes crowd control failure at patriotic walk Dakar’s Mayor, Abass Fall, expressed disappointment after Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko abruptly ended his participation in a patriotic walking event held…
In a brazen and coordinated assault, suspected Islamist militants launched a devastating attack on a Nigerien military engineering unit stationed in Garbougna, part of the Tillabéri region, close to the…
Benin’s Yohan Awhansou clinches triple jump bronze in Accra The Beninese athletics team delivered another standout moment at the Accra 2026 African Championships. In the men’s triple jump final, Yohan…
Ouagadougou’s political tensions: Oumar Sarr questions Diomaye and Sonko’s strategy In a striking declaration, Oumar Sarr, former minister and prominent figure of the FDR, has cast doubt on the apparent…
In a heartfelt plea aired on national radio, prominent Senegalese figure Chérif Bouna Samsidine Aïdara has urged President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to embrace unity and…
In a vibrant display of political momentum, hundreds of jubilant supporters lined the streets of Dakar on Sunday, May 17, to welcome Ousmane Sonko, the leader of the Pastef movement…
The new Senegal electoral code has officially entered into force. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, sworn in April 2024, enacted the law passed by parliament, closing a legislative process closely watched…
Senegal’s electoral reform fuels Sonko’s 2029 presidential bid hopes Breaking news. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed a groundbreaking electoral reform that could pave the way for Ousmane Sonko to…
Tchad Tchad accelerates land freight digital transformation with key training A pivotal training program on land freight digitalization concluded in N’Djamena, marking a significant step toward modernizing Chad’s transport sector.…
Jihadist blockade escalates near Bamako as buses set ablaze Several passenger buses were torched Saturday, May 16, by armed assailants on the road linking Bamako to Ségou. This brazen attack…
Government rejects UN allegations amid ongoing counterterrorism efforts The Chadian government has vehemently denied accusations from the United Nations Human Rights Office regarding civilian casualties in military strikes against Boko…
Chad security crackdown in N’Djamena’s 10th district nets 447 arrests A coordinated security sweep in Chad’s capital led to the seizure of illegal firearms and detentions of undocumented individuals. Interior…