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The humanitarian and security crisis gripping Mali has left its people exhausted and its institutions weakened. In an exclusive interview, Étienne Fabaka Sissoko, spokesperson for the Coalition des Forces pour…
Democratic Republic of the Congo 05.01.26 Reports DRC crisis: escalating torture, arbitrary detentions and unchecked impunity in war zones © Aboodi vesakaran/Unsplash Share The resurgence of conflict in eastern Democratic…
The newly formed Senegalese government, led by Prime Minister Ahmadou Al-Aminou Lo, has sparked discussions following the announcement by the PASTEF-Les Patriotes party of its decision not to participate in…
Bénin’s Diplomatic Debut in Abidjan: Wadagni’s Strategic First Official Visit Days after taking office as Benin’s new president, Romuald Wadagni is set to embark on his maiden foreign visit to…
Just one week into his mandate, Beninese President Romuald Wadagni is already stamping his authority on the executive branch. As the designated successor to Patrice Talon, under whose leadership he…
Fifteen years after its adoption, Chad’s anti-smoking law continues to be widely ignored in N’Djamena, despite its clear wording. The capital’s public spaces remain filled with cigarette smoke, especially in…
Ousmane Sonko’s emotional tribute to Serigne Cheikh Saliou Mbacké in Touba The President of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, paid a deeply moving tribute to Serigne Cheikh Saliou Mbacké during…
The visionary journey of Pierre Mabé: how a Cameroonian journalist shaped Chad’s media landscape In the early days of Chad’s independence, President François Tombalbaye sought to modernize the country’s communication…
Initiative “My mother is proud of me now”: how surfing is bringing Senegalese girls back to school In Dakar, Senegal, the Black Girls Surf initiative is giving out-of-school girls a…
A historic shift in Benin’s presidential security apparatus has taken place with the appointment of Captain Elvire Toupé as aide-de-camp to President Romuald Wadagni. This marks the first time a…
On the occasion of Me Abdoulaye Wade’s 100th birthday, Ousmane Sonko, President of Senegal’s National Assembly, took to X to pay tribute to a man he describes as a towering…
On May 28, the United Nations Human Rights Office in Chad hosted an evaluation workshop in N’Djamena to assess the outcomes of the three-year project titled Support for Civil Society…