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Moussa Balla Fofana, Senegal’s Minister of Religious Affairs, recently visited Diourbel to reignite a decades-old public policy challenge: the widespread issue of child begging among talibés, young students at traditional…
In Côte d’Ivoire, the political landscape remains tense as former President Laurent Gbagbo continues to shroud his party’s future in ambiguity. The long-standing leader of the Parti des Peuples Africains…
Mauritania has finalized an agreement to deliver 450,000 sheep to Senegal, addressing a critical supply shortage caused by regional instability. Neighbouring countries, particularly Mali, traditionally supplied livestock to Dakar, but…
Human Rights Central African Republic News Crime & Security In Central African Republic, reporting torture means signing your own death warrant On the International Day for Victims of Torture, the…
President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye has officially enacted electoral reform legislation, signing into law the revised Senegal electoral code on May 12, 2026. The new measure, passed by the National…
Mali’s rising violence: the high cost of rejecting french support In the arid expanse of the Sahel, where conflicts rage beyond the gaze of European observers, Mali is now confronted…
Here are this week’s must-know developments shaping Africa’s political and economic landscape: Macron shifts focus to east Africa at Nairobi summit Africa CEO Forum pushes for continental economic growth Cameroon’s…
Sénégal adopts key electoral code reforms under President Bassirou Diomaye Faye The President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has officially promulgated the revised articles L29 and L30 of the…
Literary festival in Dakar Dakar International Literature Festival (FILID) For its fifth edition, the Dakar International Literature Festival (FILID) returns to the Institut français du Sénégal, featuring a rich lineup…
At the Party of Ivorian Peoples (PPA-CI) congress held in Abidjan, Laurent Gbagbo was once again confirmed as the uncontested leader of the movement. The event, which unfolded at the…
Mali crisis: JNIM blockade in Bamako sparks humanitarian alarm over civilian safety Amnesty International has issued an urgent call to the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM)…
After initially signaling his intent to step away, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has been re-elected as leader of the Parti des peuples africains – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) during the…